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Tex. Government Code § 2253.079

CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR FALSE AND FRAUDULENT CLAIM

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Tex. Government Code § 2253.079, CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR FALSE AND FRAUDULENT CLAIM, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/663262
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person wilfully files a false and fraudulent claim under this chapter. (b) An offense under this section is subject to the penalty for false swearing.