{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-161.403","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.403","heading":"PENALTY FOR DEFRAUDING VETERAN AND STATE.","body":"A person who defrauds a veteran of his rights and benefits under this chapter by an act of fraud, duress, deceit, coercion, or misrepresentation or a person who uses the purposes or provisions of this chapter to defraud the state or any veteran by an act of fraud, duress, coercion, misrepresentation, or deceit, is guilty of a felony, and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than 10 years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or by both.\nActs 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2675, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.141, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["NATURAL RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 7. RESOURCES PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 161. VETERANS LAND BOARD","SUBCHAPTER J. PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.161.htm#161.403","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:28Z","sha256":"6d72720bcdc6cfe270e9052b1a8d49b62cd08ed8a7f1053ac62fdbbdf5f87337","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-161.402","next":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-161.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}