# Tex. Government Code § 851.101: OFFENSES; PENALTY

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 851.101
- **Heading:** OFFENSES; PENALTY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 851 / Section 851.101

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement in a report or application to the retirement system in an attempt to defraud the retirement system.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false certificate of an official report to the retirement system.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or both.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 851.001 § 851.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.002 § 851.002. PURPOSE OF SUBTITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.003 § 851.003. RETIREMENT SYSTEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.004 § 851.004. POWERS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.005 § 851.005. ACTION FOR ACCOUNTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.006 § 851.006. EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.0011 § 851.0011. ALTERNATIVE DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.0011.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 851.101 § 851.101. OFFENSES; PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C851_S851.101.md)

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