Tex.
Agric. Code Section 147.061
Failure to File or Maintain Bond
(a)
A person commits an offense if the person:(1)
advertises or solicits business, or engages in business, as a livestock commission merchant without filing a bond in accordance with this chapter; or(2)
as a livestock commission merchant, fails to maintain a bond in full force and effect in accordance with this chapter.(b)
A person commits an offense if the person:(1)
advertises or solicits business, or engages in business, as a livestock auction commission merchant without filing a bond in accordance with this chapter; or(2)
as a livestock auction commission merchant, fails to maintain a bond in full force and effect in accordance with this chapter.(c)
An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony punishable by:(1)
a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000;(2)
imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than one nor more than two years; or(3)
both fine and imprisonment under this subsection.(d)
An offense under Subsection (b) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)
a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000;(2)
confinement in county jail for not more than 30 days; or(3)
both fine and confinement under this subsection.
Source:
Section 147.061 — Failure to File or Maintain Bond, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.147.htm#147.061 (accessed May 26, 2025).
