Tex. Local Gov't Code 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.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 7(a), 87(e), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 274), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 54.001 — General Enforcement Authority of Municipalities; Penalty, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.54.htm#54.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

54.001
General Enforcement Authority of Municipalities 54.002
Imposition of Fine in Type B General-law Municipality 54.003
Remission of Fine by Type a General-law Municipality 54.004
Preservation of Health, Property, Good Government, and Order in Home-rule Municipality 54.005
Notices to Certain Property Owners 54.006
Nonseverability of Certain Consolidated Offenses 54.012
Civil Action 54.013
Jurisdiction 54.014
Preferential Setting 54.015
Procedure 54.016
Injunction 54.017
Civil Penalty 54.018
Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure 54.019
Imprisonment 54.020
Abatement of Floodplain Violation in Municipalities 54.031
Subchapter Applicable to Certain Municipalities 54.032
Ordinances Subject to Quasi-judicial Enforcement 54.033
Building and Standards Commission 54.034
Proceedings of Commission Panels 54.035
Notice 54.036
Functions 54.037
Civil Penalty 54.038
Vote 54.039
Judicial Review 54.040
Lien 54.041
Commission Panel Decision Final 54.042
Municipal Court Proceeding Not Affected 54.043
Alternative Adjudication Processes 54.044
Alternative Procedure for Administrative Hearing 54.0155
Expedited Proceedings for Certain Civil Actions

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 54.001’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 54.001 — General Enforcement Authority of Municipalities; Penalty, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.54.htm#54.001 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).