Section 54.001 - General Enforcement Authority of Municipalities; Penalty(a) The governing body of a municipality may enforce each rule, ordinance, or police regulation of the municipality and may punish a violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation.(b) A fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation may not exceed $500 except that:(1) a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, other than the dumping of refuse, may not exceed $2,000; and(2) a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation that governs the dumping of refuse may not exceed $4,000.(c) This section applies to a municipality regardless of any contrary provision in a municipal charter.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 54.001
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 680,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 7(a), 87, eff. 8/28/1989. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.