Both Civil Suit and Criminal Prosecution Permissible

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.306, under Chapter 12.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.306

Sec. 12.306. BOTH CIVIL SUIT AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION PERMISSIBLE. The pendency or determination of a suit brought under this subchapter or the pendency or determination of a criminal prosecution for the same killing, catching, taking, possession, or injury does not bar the other action. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.