Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 252.062
Injunction
(a)
The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a person from continuing a violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the facility’s residents.(b)
A district court, on petition of the department, may by injunction:(1)
prohibit a person from continuing a violation of the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter;(2)
restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of a facility without a license issued under this chapter; or(3)
grant the injunctive relief warranted by the facts on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter.(c)
The attorney general, on request by the department, shall bring and conduct on behalf of the state a suit authorized by this section.(d)
A suit for a temporary restraining order or other injunctive relief must be brought in Travis County or the county in which the alleged violation occurs.
Source:
Section 252.062 — Injunction, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.252.htm#252.062 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
