Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 7.155 - Violation Relating to Discharge or Spill(a) A person commits an offense if the person:(1) operates, is in charge of, or is responsible for a facility or vessel that causes a discharge or spill as defined by Section 26.263 and does not report the spill or discharge on discovery; or(2) knowingly falsifies a record or report concerning the prevention or cleanup of a discharge or spill.(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor.(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997.