Tex.
Gov't Code Section 557.003
Seditious Organizations
(a)
An organization, either incorporated or unincorporated, may not engage in or have as a purpose activities intended to overthrow, destroy, or alter the constitutional form of government of this state or a political subdivision of this state by force or violence.(b)
An organization that violates Subsection (a):(1)
may not lawfully exist, function, or operate in this state; and(2)
is not entitled to the rights, privileges, and immunities granted to organizations under the law of this state.(c)
A district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney may bring an action against an organization in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the court finds that the organization has violated Subsection (a), the court shall order:(1)
the organization dissolved;(2)
if the organization is incorporated in the state or has a permit to do business in the state, the organization’s charter or permit revoked;(3)
all funds, records, and property of the organization forfeited to the state; and(4)
all books, records, and files of the organization turned over to the attorney general.(d)
It is prima facie evidence that an organization engages in or has as a purpose engaging in activities intended to overthrow, destroy, or alter the constitutional form of the government of this state or a political subdivision of this state by force or violence if it is shown that the organization has a parent or superior organization that engages in or has as a purpose engaging in activities intended to overthrow, destroy, or alter the constitutional form of the government of this state or a political subdivision of this state by force or violence.
Source:
Section 557.003 — Seditious Organizations, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.557.htm#557.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
