Texas § 21.47 FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT; PENALTY.

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§ 21.47 — FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT; PENALTY.

Texas § 21.47

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Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified Code Ann. § 21.47 (2026).

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Art. 21.47. FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT; PENALTY.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes, files or uses any instrument in writing required to be made to or filed with the State Board of Insurance or the Insurance Commissioner, either by the Insurance Code or by rule or regulation of the State Board of Insurance, when the instrument in writing contains any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry with regard to any material fact.

(b)For purposes of this article, "Texas Department of Insurance" includes but is not limited to the executive director of the Texas Department of Insurance, the State Board of Insurance, or any association, corporation, or person created by the Insurance Code.

(c)An offense under this article is a felon

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Art. 21.47. FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes, files or uses any instrument in writing required to be made to or filed with the State Board of Insurance or the Insurance Commissioner, either by the Insurance Code or by rule or regulation of the State Board of Insurance, when the instrument in writing contains any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry with regard to any material fact.
(b) For purposes of this article, "Texas Department of Insurance" includes but is not limited to the executive director of the Texas Department of Insurance, the State Board of Insurance, or any association, corporation, or person created by the Insurance Code.
(c) An offense under this article is a felony of the third degree.