Texas § 18A.503 ACTION BROUGHT BY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT; INJUNCTION; PENALTIES.

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§ 18A.503 — ACTION BROUGHT BY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT; INJUNCTION; PENALTIES.

Texas § 18A.503

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 18A.503 (2026).

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Art. 18A.503. ACTION BROUGHT BY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT; INJUNCTION; PENALTIES.

(a)A person is subject to suit by the federal or state government in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate injunctive relief if the person engages in conduct that:

(1)constitutes an offense under Section 16.05 , Penal Code, but is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or for the purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private commercial gain; and

(2)involves a radio communication that is:

(A)transmitted on frequencies allocated under Subpart D of Part 74 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission; and

(B)not scrambled or encrypted.

(b)The attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the conduct described by Subsection (a) is occurring

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Art. 18A.503. ACTION BROUGHT BY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT; INJUNCTION; PENALTIES. (a) A person is subject to suit by the federal or state government in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate injunctive relief if the person engages in conduct that:
(1) constitutes an offense under Section 16.05 , Penal Code, but is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or for the purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private commercial gain; and
(2) involves a radio communication that is:
(A) transmitted on frequencies allocated under Subpart D of Part 74 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission; and
(B) not scrambled or encrypted.
(b) The attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the conduct described by Subsection (a) is occurring may file suit under that subsection on behalf of the state.
(c) A defendant is liable for a civil penalty of $500 if it is shown at the trial of the civil suit brought under Subsection (a) that the defendant has been:
(1) convicted of an offense under Section 16.05 , Penal Code; or
(2) found liable in a civil action brought under Article 18A.502 .
(d) Each violation of an injunction ordered under Subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $500.