Texas § 56B.506 OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL.

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§ 56B.506 — OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL.

Texas § 56B.506

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 56B.506 (2026).

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Art. 56B.506. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL.

(a)Not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney general's order becomes final under Section 2001.144 , Government Code, the person shall:

(1)pay the administrative penalty;

(2)pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; or

(3)without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b)Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:

(1)stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A)paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B)giving to the court a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court a

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Art. 56B.506. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney general's order becomes final under Section 2001.144 , Government Code, the person shall:
(1) pay the administrative penalty;
(2) pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; or
(3) without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
(b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:
(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:
(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or
(B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court and that is:
(i) for the amount of the penalty; and
(ii) effective until judicial review of the attorney general's order is final; or
(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:
(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or give the supersedeas bond; and
(B) delivering a copy of the affidavit to the attorney general by certified mail.
(c) On receipt by the attorney general of a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the attorney general may file with the court a contest to the affidavit not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received.
(d) The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. A person who files an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2) has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or give a supersedeas bond.