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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.402

PENALTY RELATING TO CERTAIN PURCHASES, SALES, AND RESALES OF LAND

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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.402, PENALTY RELATING TO CERTAIN PURCHASES, SALES, AND RESALES OF LAND, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/697014
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A person who knowingly files a false, fictitious, or forged paper, document, contract, affidavit, application, assignment, or other instrument in writing relating to the purchase, sale, or resale of land under this chapter is guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than 10 years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or by both.