{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-7.188","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 7.188","heading":"REPEAT OFFENSES.","body":"If it is shown at the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of the same offense under this subchapter, the maximum punishment is doubled with respect to both the fine and confinement, unless the section creating the offense specifies otherwise.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION","SUBTITLE A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES","CHAPTER 7. ENFORCEMENT","SUBCHAPTER E. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.7.htm#7.188","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"b53fdda3e75798c37ff3538f6fcea0066c726f3118f6573757a49ae5dc34a0a9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-7.187","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-7.189"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}