Texas Statutes
§ 161.043 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 161.043
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 161.043 (2026).
Text
Sec. 161.043. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a)A person commits an offense if the person is required to report under this subchapter and intentionally fails to report.
(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $100.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 161.042 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 161.0001
DEFINITIONS.§ 161.003
IMMUNIZATION REMINDER NOTICES.§ 161.004
STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN.§ 161.0041
IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTION AFFIDAVIT FORM.§ 161.005
IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED.§ 161.006
DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATION SERVICE.§ 161.00706
FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 161.043, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/161.043.