Texas § 248A.204 INJUNCTION.

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§ 248A.204 — INJUNCTION.

Texas § 248A.204

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 248A.204 (2026).

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Sec. 248A.204. INJUNCTION.

(a)The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a continuing violation of this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the minors served by a center.

(b)A district court, on petition of the department and on a finding by the court that a person is violating this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, may by injunction:

(1)prohibit the person from continuing the violation;

(2)restrain or prevent the establishment or operation of a center without a license issued under this chapter; or

(3)grant any other injunctive relief warranted by the facts.

(c)The attorney general may institute and con

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Sec. 248A.204. INJUNCTION. (a) The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a continuing violation of this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the minors served by a center.
(b) A district court, on petition of the department and on a finding by the court that a person is violating this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, may by injunction:
(1) prohibit the person from continuing the violation;
(2) restrain or prevent the establishment or operation of a center without a license issued under this chapter; or
(3) grant any other injunctive relief warranted by the facts.
(c) The attorney general may institute and conduct a suit authorized by this section at the request of the department. The attorney general and the department may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
(d) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county in which the center is located or in Travis County.