Sec. 502.410. FALSIFICATION OR FORGERY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly provides false or incorrect information or without legal authority signs the name of another person on a statement or application filed or given as required by this chapter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a statement or application filed or given under Section 502.060, 502.092, 502.093, 502.094, 502.095, 504.201, 504.202(b-1), 504.508, or 504.515.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.003(b), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.013, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (S.B. 792), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Section 502.401. Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund
Section 502.402. Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects
Section 502.403. Optional County Fee for Child Safety
Section 502.404. Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority
Section 502.405. Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry
Section 502.407. Operation of Vehicle With Expired License Plate
Section 502.410. Falsification or Forgery
Section 502.411. Bribery of County Officer or Agent
Section 502.412. Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application
Section 502.413. Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund
Section 502.414. Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program
Section 502.415. Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund
Section 502.416. Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account