Texas HB716 amends the Local Government Code to change penalties for failing to comply with a fire marshal's order and authorizes certain county.
Texas HB716 amends the Local Government Code to redefine the offense of failing to comply with an order from a fire marshal. The bill specifies that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, and a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in bodily injury or death. If the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times, the offense becomes a state jail felony.
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