Art. 21.47. FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes, files or uses any instrument in writing required to be made to or filed with the State Board of Insurance or the Insurance Commissioner, either by the Insurance Code or by rule or regulation of the State Board of Insurance, when the instrument in writing contains any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry with regard to any material fact.
(b) For purposes of this article, "Texas Department of Insurance" includes but is not limited to the executive director of the Texas Department of Insurance, the State Board of Insurance, or any association, corporation, or person created by the Insurance Code.
(c) An offense under this article is a felony of the third degree.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 2449, ch. 789, Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 1971.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 565, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 867, ch. 331, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1975. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 129, ch. 59, Sec. 1, 2, eff. April 13, 1977; Acts 1977, 65th Leg. p. 2057, ch. 817, Sec. 31.03 to 31.12, eff. Aug. 29, 1977; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 147, ch. 79, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3159, ch. 829, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981.
Secs. 3, 11 to 13 amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5027, ch. 904, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983; Sec. 2(6) amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 2, 1986; Sec. 3(b) amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 7.02, eff. Sept. 2, 1987; Sec. 2(6) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(89), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Sec. 6 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 9.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Sec. 7(b) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Sec. 7(b) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 685, Sec. 22.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Sec. 10 amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 879, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Sec. 7 amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 779, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Sec. 2(6) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 2(6) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.04, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 3A(c) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 3A(c) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.05, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 4(b)(1) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 4(b)(1), (3) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.06, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 4(b)(6) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.06, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 4(d) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 4A amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 4A amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.07, eff. June 15, 2001; Secs. 4B, 4C added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.08, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 5 amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 5.09, eff. June 15, 2001; Sec. 2(6) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 3(d), added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 3A amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 3B added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(a)(2) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 56, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(b)(1) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(b)(2) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 21.47(8), eff. June 11, 2003; Sec. 4(b)(3), amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(b)(4) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 21.34, eff. June 11, 2003; Sec. 4(b)(5) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 18.01, eff. June 11, 2003; Sec 4(b)(6) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(e), (f) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 56, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4A amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4A(b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 56, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4B(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4B(b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 56, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg. ch. 141, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4B(d), (e), (h) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4C(a), (c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003, Sec. 4C(d-1) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 5(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 246 (H.B. 655), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 18, eff. April 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2680), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.060(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.060(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5031, ch. 904, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 5.06, eff. Sept. 2, 1987. Sec. 6 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 9.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Sec. 2(b) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 685, Sec. 19.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Sec. 5 amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 685, Sec. 19.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Sec. 6 repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 685, Sec. 19.06, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Sec. 1(6) added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 852, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Sec. 2 amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 852, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Sec. 3 amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 852, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Sec. 4 amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 852, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.