Felony Offenses in Texas Law

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