Tex. Human Resources Code Section 12.001
Prohibited Activities

(a)

A person who is not licensed to practice law in Texas commits an offense if the person charges a fee for representing or aiding an applicant or recipient in procuring assistance from the state agency administering the assistance.

(b)

A person commits an offense if the person advertises, holds himself or herself out for, or solicits the procurement of assistance from the state agency administering the assistance.

(c)

An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2336, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.003, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 12.001 — Prohibited Activities, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.­12.­htm#12.­001 (accessed May 11, 2024).

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