(a) A county or district attorney may sue in the district court to enjoin a violation of this subchapter.
(b) A person who violates an order adopted under this subchapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to $500
For details, see

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 240.035

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Both civil and criminal enforcement may be used against the same conduct.