# Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.028: CIVIL SUIT; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; COSTS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.028

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.028
- **Heading:** CIVIL SUIT; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; COSTS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.028

## Text

(a) The department, on the approval of the director or commission, may authorize the filing and prosecution of a civil suit to enforce this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.

(b) On finding of a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, a court may assess a civil penalty in addition to providing injunctive relief. The penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day of violation is a separate offense. A civil suit filed under this subchapter is not a bar to any criminal or administrative action.

(c) On entry of a judgment in favor of the department, the court may award attorney's fees and court costs to the state.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.021 § 43.021. PROTECTED WILDLIFE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.021.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.022 § 43.022. PERMIT REQUIREMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.022.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.024 § 43.024. DISPOSITION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.024.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.028 § 43.028. CIVIL SUIT; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; COSTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.028.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.030 § 43.030. PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.030.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.041 § 43.041. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.041.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.042 § 43.042. LICENSE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.042.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.043 § 43.043. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.043.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.044 § 43.044. LICENSE FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.044.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.045 § 43.045. DURATION OF LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.045.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.055 § 43.055. PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.055.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.061 § 43.061. TRAPPING, TRANSPORTING, AND TRANSPLANTING GAME ANIMALS AND GAME BIRDS; PERMIT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.061.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.062 § 43.062. PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.062.md)
- [Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.071 § 43.071. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpw_C43_S43.071.md)

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