OFFENSE; PENALTY.

Tex. LABOR Code § 51.031.
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) An offense under Section 51.014 (d), 51.0145 , or 51.016 (i)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 501, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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