Texas § 85.387 PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS.

Texas Statutes

§ 85.387 — PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS.

Texas § 85.387

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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 85.387 (2026).

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Sec. 85.387. PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS. A person shall be imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than five years if he:

(1)knowingly procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to approve or issue a permit or tender of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas that includes a statement or representation that is false and that materially misrepresents the true facts respecting the oil or gas or any product or by-product of either; or

(2)procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to issue to him a permit or tender relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of either with the intent to defraud.

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Sec. 85.387. PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS. A person shall be imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than five years if he:
(1) knowingly procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to approve or issue a permit or tender of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas that includes a statement or representation that is false and that materially misrepresents the true facts respecting the oil or gas or any product or by-product of either; or
(2) procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to issue to him a permit or tender relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of either with the intent to defraud.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2529, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 25.134, eff. September 1, 2009.