Texas § 161.706 ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.

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§ 161.706 — ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.

Texas § 161.706

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 161.706 (2026).

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Sec. 161.706. ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.

(a)If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a violation of Section 161.702 , the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this subchapter to restrain or enjoin the person from committing, continuing to commit, or repeating the violation.

(b)Venue for an action brought under this section is in a district court of Travis County or the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur. SUBCHAPTER Z. PERINATAL PALLIATIVE CARE

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Sec. 161.706. ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a violation of Section 161.702 , the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this subchapter to restrain or enjoin the person from committing, continuing to commit, or repeating the violation.
(b) Venue for an action brought under this section is in a district court of Travis County or the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur.
SUBCHAPTER Z. PERINATAL PALLIATIVE CARE

Courtenay Paris, in Her Personal Capacity, and in Her Official Capacity as Chairperson on Behalf of Decriminalize Elgin, a Nonprofit, Unincorporated Political Action Committee v. the State of Texas; City of Elgin; Theresa Y. McShan, Mayor of Elgin; Sue Brashar, Mayor Pro Tem of Elgin; Joy Casnovsky, Arthur Gibson III, Yalecia Love, Chuck Swain, Matthew Callahan, Al Rodriguez, and Forest Lee Dennis, Members of the City Council of Elgin; Thomas Mattis, City Manager of Elgin; And Chris Noble, Chief of Police of Elgin; In Their Official Capacities

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2025)

In Re Nonparty Patient No. 1, Nonparty Patient No. 2, Nonparty Patient No. 3, Nonparty Patient No. 4, Nonparty Patient No. 5, Nonparty Patient No. 6, Nonparty Patient No. 7, Nonparty Patient No. 8, Nonparty Patient No. 9, Nonparty Patient No. 10, and Nonparty Patient No. 11 v. the State of Texas

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2025)

The State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, Nonparty Patient No. 2, Nonparty Patient No. 3, Nonparty Patient No. 4, Nonparty Patient No. 5, Nonparty Patient No. 6, Nonparty Patient No. 7, and Nonparty Patient No. 8, Nonparty Patient No. 9, Nonparty Patient No. 10, and Nonparty Patient No. 11

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2025)

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (S.B. 14 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter X , Chapter 161 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 22.001(20), eff. September 1, 2025.