Texas § 327.008 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.

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§ 327.008 — ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.

Texas § 327.008

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 327.008 (2026).

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Sec. 327.008. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.

(a)The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a facility if the facility fails to:

(1)respond to the commission's request to submit a corrective action plan; or

(2)comply with the requirements of a corrective action plan submitted to the commission.

(b)The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a facility for a violation of each requirement of this chapter. The commission shall set the penalty in an amount sufficient to ensure compliance by facilities with the provisions of this chapter subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (c).

(c)For a facility with one of the following total gross revenues, the penalty imposed by the commission may not exceed:

(1)$100 for each violation of this chapter, if the facility's t

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Sec. 327.008. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a facility if the facility fails to:
(1) respond to the commission's request to submit a corrective action plan; or
(2) comply with the requirements of a corrective action plan submitted to the commission.
(b) The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a facility for a violation of each requirement of this chapter. The commission shall set the penalty in an amount sufficient to ensure compliance by facilities with the provisions of this chapter subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (c).
(c) For a facility with one of the following total gross revenues, the penalty imposed by the commission may not exceed:
(1) $100 for each violation of this chapter, if the facility's total gross revenue is $10,000,000 or more and less than $100,000,000; and
(2) $1,000 for each day the facility violated this chapter, if the facility's total gross revenue is $100,000,000 or more.
(d) Each day a violation continues is considered a separate violation.
(e) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider:
(1) previous violations by the facility's operator;
(2) the seriousness of the violation;
(3) the demonstrated good faith of the facility's operator; and
(4) any other matters as justice may require.
(f) An administrative penalty collected under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund administered by the commission. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the commission.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (S.B. 1137 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (S.B. 331 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2025.