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Non-Penal Code Felony Offenses in Texas Law

Texas law contains more than a thousand crimes, scattered throughout dozens of codes. This webpages focuses on felony-level offenses. Felonies are crimes that can possibly be punished by a year or more in prison. There are felonies in almost every section of Texas law--not just the Penal Code.

Crimes found in the Penal Code are the "traditional" ones--assault, theft, etc... But nearly every other section of Texas law defines criminal acts. This page is the Internet's only comprehensive source of information on Texas felony crimes not found in the Penal Code.

NOTE: This is information is NOT LEGAL ADVICE and is provided for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY.
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Agriculture Code Felony Offenses

• Operating a Grain Warehouse Without a License
• Grain Fraud
• Unlawful Grain Delivery
• Fraudulently Issuing a Grain Scale Weight Ticket or Receipt
• Changing a Grain Receipt or Scale Weight Ticket
• Depositing Grain Without Title
• Stealing Grain or Receiving Stolen Grain
• Interfering with Sealed Grain Warehouse or Official Investigation
• Making a False Statement to the Texas Agricultural Finance Program
• Defrauding a Person or the State in Relation to the Farm and Ranch Finance Program
• Illegal Use of Pesticides
• Taking a Cultured Aquatic Animal
• Tampering or Reproducing a Livestock Tattoo Mark
• Stealing or Moving Tattooed Livestock Without Authorization
• Failing to Keep or Maintain Bond as a Livestock Commission Merchant
• Stealing Proceeds of a Livestock Auction
• Selling Horsemeat for Human Consumption
• Violating an Animal Quarantine Order

 

Alcoholic Beverage Code Felony Offenses

• Selling or Manufacturing Alcohol in a Dry Area
• Making a False Statement in an Application for a Permit from the T.A.B.C.
• Making a False Report on the Seizure of Property Related to Illicit Beverages
• Releasing Criminal Histories Obtained by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
• Counterfeiting or Forging Stamps for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

 

Business and Commerce Code Felony Offenses

• Restraining Trade and Monopolizing Markets
• Applying for a Trademark that is Forged, False, or Made Without Proper Authority
• Promotion or Operation of a Pyramidal Promotional Scheme
• Issuing Fraudulent Bill of Lading
• Issuing Duplicate Bill of Lading
• Inducing an Agent of a Common Carrier to Issue a Fraudulent Bill of Lading
• Negotiating a Fraudulent Bill of Lading
• Issuing a Warehouse Receipt for Goods, Knowing that the Goods are not in One's Control
• Issuing a Duplicate Warehouse Receipt
• Selling or Using for Solicitation Victim Information from a Law Enforcement Agency
• Violating the Regulations on Contests and Gift Giveaways

 

Business Organizations Code Felony Offenses

• Filing a Fraudulent Statement with the Texas Secretary of State

 

Education Code Felony Offenses

• Using a Firearm to Interfere with a School Activity
• Hazing, Permitting Hazing, or Failing to Report Hazing
• Tampering with a Governmental Record Required Under Chapter 42 of the Education Code
• Unauthorized Transfer or Possession of a Driver Education Certificate

 

Election Code Felony Offenses

• Coercing Someone Against Running for Political Office, with a Threat of a Felony
• Acting as an Agent in Applying for or Signing a Voter Registration Improperly
• Unlawfully Delivering a Voter Registration Certificate, as a Voter Registrar
• Illegally Divulging Another's Vote
• Voting Illegally
• Providing False Information on an Application for an Early Voting Ballot
• Providing Unlawful Assistance with a Mail-In Ballot and Putting that Ballot in the Mail
• Possessing a Ballot or Carrier Envelope of Another
• Illegally Assisting a Voter
• Making or Accepting a Campaign Contribution from a Corporation or Labor Union
• Making or Accepting a Campaign Contribution from a Corporation or Labor Union in a Recall Election
• Making a Political Contribution or Political Expenditure from Money from Union Dues
• Using Coercion or Illegal Threats to Influence the Result of an Election or to Assist an Officeholder
• Making a Loan to a Candidate or Officeholder from a Non-Financial Corporation
• Making a Contribution to a Political Party from a Corporation or Labor Union Less than 60 Days Before an Election
• Accepting a Contribution from a Corporation or Labor Union to a Political Party, or Making an Expenditure from Such Contributions, Less than 60 Days Before an Election
• Retaliating Against a Voter for a Certain Vote, or for Keeping a Vote Secret
• Removing Voted Ballots from a Ballot Box Without Authorization
• Buying, or Selling an Official Ballot, Ballot Envelope, Carrier Envelope, Signed Application for an Early Voting Mail Ballot, or any Other Original Election Record

 

Family Code Felony Offenses

• Disclosing Information From an Adoption Registry
• Impersonating an Adoptee, Parent, or Sibling to Secure Confidential Information from an Adoption Registry
• Impersonating an Employee of a Registry to Secure Confidential Information From an Adoption Registry
• Making a False Statement Under Oath in Connection with an Adoption Registry
• Making a False Statement of Child Abuse or Neglect
• Violating a Child Protective Order

 

Finance Code Felony Offenses

• Fraudulently Operating or Making False Records of a State Bank
• Fraudulent Bank Transactions by Bank Management and Affiliates
• Slander or Libel of a Bank
• Defamation of a Credit Union
• Making False Entries into or Destroying the Records of a Credit Union
• Selling Checks Without a License, or Making False Statements to the Banking Commissioner of Texas in Connection with the Sale of Checks
• Making a False Report of Currency Exchange, or Structuring a Transaction to Avoid Reporting Requirements
• Making False Entries into or Destroying the Records of a State Trust
• Fraudulent Transactions by State Trust Management and Affiliates
• Slander or Libel of a State Trust

 

Government Code Felony Offenses

• Legislative Bribery
• Lobbying or Procuring Lobbying for Contingent Fees
• Making a False Claim Against the State
• Making a False Claim Rnder the Texas Film Industry Development Loan Guarantee Program
• As a Public Notary, Falsely Representing Oneself as an Attorney
• Unauthorized Use of Texas Dept. of Public Safety Insignia or Name
• Unauthorized Use, Disclosure, or Obtainment of Criminal History Information
• Unauthorized Disclosure of DNA Records
• Unauthorized Disclosure of Preconfinement DNA Records
• Unauthorized Use of Crimestoppers Information
• Unauthorized Sale of Lottery Tickets
• Misuse of Funds From a Group Purchase Lottery Arrangement
• Forging or Altering a Lottery Ticket
• Influencing the Selection of a Lottery Winner
• Fraudulently cClaiming a Lottery Prize
• Tampering with Lottery Equipment
• Illegally Inducing the Transfer of a Claim to a Lottery Prize
• Conspiracy to Commit Lottery Fraud
• Sedition
• Sabotage
• Capital Sabotage
• Fraudulent Use of a Signature or Seal on a Public Security
• Defrauding the Texas Employee Retirement System
• Defrauding the Texas Teacher Retirement System
• Falsely Applying for a Public Contract as a Historically Underutilized Business

 

Health and Safety Code Felony Offenses

• Violating an Area Quarantine
• Transporting a Communicable Disease, with Intent to Harm
• Misuse or Illegal Release of Information of Texas Health Care Information Council
• Violating Regulations on Delivery and Sale of Cigarettes
• Mutilating Female Genitals
• Making a False Report of Vital Statistics
• Disclosing an Unannounced Inspection of a Nursing or Convalescent Home
• Illegally Refusing Hospital Services
• Illegal Dumping
• Disposing of Litter in a Cave
• Fraudulently Selling a Vehicle Under the Vehicle Retirement Program
• Violating the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
• Violating the Texas Meat and Poultry Inspection Act
• Making a False Report Under the Texas Meat and Poultry Inspection Act
• Violating the Texas Controlled Substances Act
• Manufacturing or Delivering Simulated Controlled Substances
• Delivering Dangerous Drugs
• Delivering Abusable Volatile Chemicals to a Minor
• Improperly Storing or Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
• Tampering with an Anhydrous Ammonia Container
• Violating an Area Quarantine for an Environmental or Toxic Agent
• Fraudulently Applying for State Support Services
• Desecrating a Cemetery
• Violating a Commitment Order Relating to a Violent Sexual Predator

 

Human Resources Code Felony Offenses

• Embezzling from the Texas Dept. of Human Services or the Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services
• Defrauding the State Medical Assistance Program
• Defrauding the State Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps)
• Defrauding the State Support Services for the Disabled Program
• Defrauding the State Medicaid Program

 

Insurance Code Felony Offenses

• Discriminating in Offering Insurance
• Making a False Statement to the Texas Insurance Commission
• Selling Insurance After One's License Has Been Revoked
• Selling Insurance Without Authorization
• Insider Insurance Trading
• Violation of the Regulations on Insurance Holding Company
• Making a False Statement on Behalf of an Insurance Holding Company to the Texas Insurance Commission
• Making a False Statement on Behalf of an Accident, Health, or Life Insurance Company to the Texas Insurance Commission
• Defrauding an Employer Welfare Arrangement
• Illegally Investing Money of a Mutual Insurance Company
• Misappropriating Funds of a Mutual Insurance Company
• Stealing Funds from a Mutual Assessment Company
• Diverting Special Funds of a Mutual Assessment Company
• Permitting the Misappropriation of Funds of a Mutual Assessment Company
• Stealing Funds from a County Mutual Insurance Company
• Diverting Special Funds of a County Mutual Insurance Company
• Making a False Statement in Connection with the Regulations of County Mutual Insurance Companies
• Acting as an Insurance Agent After One's License has Been Revoked

 

Labor Code Felony Offenses

• Failing to Pay Wages
• Fraudulently Obtaining or Denying Medical Benefits
• Fraudulently Obtaining Worker's Compensation

 

Local Government Code Felony Offenses

• Violating County Fire Protection Measures
• Acting Corruptly as a Housing Authority Commissioner
• Acting Corruptly as an Employee of a Housing Authority

 

Natural Resource Code Felony Offenses

• Making a Fraudulent Report About Under the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act
• Forgery in Relation to the Transportation of Oil or Gas
• Fraudulently Obtaining a Permit for the Tender of Oil or Gas
• Tampering with Oil or Gas Gathering Equipment
• Transferring Possession of Oil or Gas Without Making an Accurate Record
• Evading Accurate Measurement in an Oil or Gas Exchange
• Making a False Report on an Application to the Texas Railroad Commission
• Tampering with Oil or Gas Gauges
• Making a False Report to the Texas Railroad Commission Concerning Liquefied Petroleum
• Failing to File, Falsifying, or Failing to Have a Cargo Manifest for an Oil Tanker Vehicle
• Violating the Regulations for Transporting Hazardous Liquids or Carbon Dioxide in Pipelines
• Damaging or Destroying a Pipeline Facility
• Diverting Funds From a Timber Trust
• Fraud in Connection with a Transaction Under the Veterans Land Board
• Vandalizing a Cave or Cavern

 

Occupations Code Felony Offenses

• Illegal Solicitation of Medical Patients
• Failing to Disclose to a Patient a Business Relationship for Solicitation
• Violating the Regulations on Practicing Medicine
• Harming Another While Practicing Medicine Without a License
• Performing Surgery While Intoxicated
• Practicing as a Chiropractor Without a License
• Practicing as a Physician Assistant Without a License
• Practicing as an Acupuncturist Without a License
• Practicing as a Dentist Without a License
• Providing a Dental Laboratory Service Without a License
• Practicing as a Nurse Without a License, or Fraudulently Obtaining a License
• Appointing Certain Criminals as Public Safety Officers or Jailers
• Submitting False Photographs or Fingerprints on a Private Security License Application
• Illegally Contracting with or Being Employed by a Bail Bond Surety
• Illegal Execution of a Capias or Arrest Warrant
• Providing Private Security Without a License
• Appointing Certain Criminals as Public Safety Officers or Jailers
• Illegally Operating a Bingo Game
• Operating a Fraudulent Bingo Game
• Fraudulently Obtaining a License to for Coin-Operated Machines
• Violating the Regulations for Dealing in Salvage Vehicles

 

Parks and Wildlife Code Felony Offenses

• Failing to Stop and Render Aid in a Boating Accident that Causes Death or Serious Injury
• Violating the Regulations on Managing Wildlife or Game from Aircraft
• Poaching
• Hunting at Night, with a Light, or from a Vehicle; Failing to Retrieve Certain Animals
• Possessing a Live Wolf
• Fishing with Electricity, Possessing Harmful Aquatic Life, Releasing Exotic Life Into Public Water
• Fraud in Fishing Tournaments
• Stealing Oysters from a Private Bed
• Interfering with Oyster Bed Markers
• Fishing for Oysters Without a License
• Selling Sport Oysters
• Dredging for Oysters in Public Water at Night
• Taking Oysters from Restricted Oysters

 

Property Code Felony Offenses

 

• Misapplying Construction Trust Funds

 

Tax Code Felony Offenses

• Failing to Remit to the State Collected Sales, Use, and Excise Taxes
• Making False Entries in Resale or Exemption Certificates
• Making False or Incomplete Entries in Required Sales Tax Records
• Making False or Incomplete Entries in Required Motor Behicle Tax Records
• Failing to Remit Motor Vehicle Taxes to the State
• Transporting Cigarettes Without Stamps
• Refusing Inspection of a Place Where Cigarettes are Sold
• Using Previously Rsed or Old Cigarette Stamps
• Selling Cigarette Stamps Without Authorization
• Possessing More than 10,000 Unstamped Cigarettes
• Making False or Incomplete Entries in Cigarette Tax Records
• Making or Distributing Counterfeit Cigarette Stamps
• Transporting Tobacco Products Without Having Paid the Tax
• Refusing Inspection of a Place Where Tobacco Products are Sold
• Possessing Tobacco Products on which more than $50 of Tax Hasn't Been Paid
• Making False or Incomplete Entries in Tobacco Tax Records
• Possessing Controlled Substances on which Tax hasn't Been Paid
• Making or Distributing Counterfeit Tax Payment Certificates
• Violating the Law on Motor Fuel Taxes
• Making False or Incomplete Entries in Franchise Tax Records

 

Transportation Code Felony Offenses

• Operating an Improperly Registered Aircraft
• Operating an Aircraft Without Proper Identification Numbers
• Operating an Aircraft with Improper Fuel Containers
• Falsifying or Forging Vehicle Registration
• Improperly Passing a Stopped School Bus
• Racing on a Highway
• Possessing Fake Vehicle Insurance or Inspection Certificates
• Failing to Stop and Render Aid in an Accident that Results in Serious Injury or Death

 

Utilities Code Felony Offenses

• Willfully Violating the Public Utility Regulatory Act
• Willfully Violating the Gas Utility Regulatory Act
• Fraudulently Obtaining Telecommunications Services

 

Water Code Felony Offenses

• Falsifying a Report on a Spill of Hazardous Materials into a Water Supply
• Willfully Violating the Regulations on Water Rates and Services
• Violating the Rules on Water Quality Control Fees for Delivery of Petroleum Products

 

Miscellaneous Felony Offenses in Texas Civil Statutes

• Sabotaging Public Utilities
• Conspiring to Disrupt Public Utility Services
• Sale of Securities by an Unregistered Dealer
• Sale of Unregistered Securities
• Fraudulent Sale of Securities
• Violating an Order to Cease and Desist the Sale of Securities
• Making a False Statement to the State Securities Board
• Making a False Statement in an Application to Sell Securities
• Violating a Stop Publication Order on Advertising Securities
• Offering Investment Advice Without Being Registered
• Racetrack Fraud

 

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