Tex. Agric. Code § 163.083

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 163.083 - Refusal of Entry

(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a representative of the commission to enter property or premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purposes of carrying out a provision of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal.

Tex. Agric. Code § 163.083

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/1993.

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 39, eff. 9/1/1989

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 23, ch. 3, Sec. 12, eff. 6/27/1983

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1418, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.