Sec. 4.008. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument that the person knows is materially false with intent that the filing instrument be delivered on behalf of an entity to the secretary of state for filing.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the actor's intent is to defraud or harm another, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 4.001. Signature and Delivery
Section 4.002. Action by Secretary of State
Section 4.003. Filing or Issuance of Reproduction or Facsimile
Section 4.004. Time for Filing
Section 4.005. Certificates and Certified Copies
Section 4.006. Forms Adopted by Secretary of State
Section 4.007. Liability for False Filing Instruments