Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 424.054. OFFENSE: INTENT TO IMPAIR OR INTERRUPT OPERATION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY. (a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person enters or remains on or in a critical infrastructure facility with the intent to impair o…

Sec. 424.055. PUNISHMENT FOR CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. Notwithstanding Section 12.51, Penal Code, a court shall sentence a corporation or association adjudged guilty of an offense under this subchapter to pay a fine not to exceed $500,000. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S.…

Sec. 424.056. RESTITUTION. If a defendant is convicted of an offense under this subchapter and the offense results in damage to or destruction of property, a court may, in accordance with Article 42.037, Code of Criminal Procedure, order the defendant to make restitution to the o…

Sec. 424.101. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY. (a) A defendant who engages in conduct constituting an offense under Section 424.051, 424.052, 424.053, or 424.054 is liable to the property owner, as provided by this subchapter, for damages arising fr…

Sec. 424.102. CERTAIN ADDITIONAL LIABILITY. In addition to any liability under Section 424.101, an organization that, acting through an officer, director, or other person serving in a managerial capacity, knowingly compensates a person for engaging in conduct occurring on the pre…

Sec. 424.103. DAMAGES. (a) A claimant who prevails in a suit under this subchapter shall be awarded: (1) actual damages; and (2) court costs. (b) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant who prevails in a suit under this subchapter may recover exemplary damages. A…

Sec. 424.104. CAUSE OF ACTION CUMULATIVE. The cause of action created by this subchapter is cumulative of any other remedy provided by common law or statute. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1297 (H.B. 3557), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 424.105. NONAPPLICABILITY. The following provisions of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code do not apply to a cause of action arising under this subchapter: (1) Chapter 27; and (2) Section 41.008. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1297 (H.B. 3557), Sec. 2, eff. Septem…

Sec. 424.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management. (2) "Fund" means the critical infrastructure emergency response map fund created under Section 424.155. (3) "Grant program" means the critical infrastructure emergency …

Sec. 424.152. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to a critical infrastructure facility that is: (1) a public or private airport depicted in any current aeronautical chart published by the Federal Aviation Administration; or (2) a military installation owned or operat…

Sec. 424.153. EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAP AND TOUR. (a) Each critical infrastructure facility to which this subchapter applies shall provide to the division and appropriate public safety agencies: (1) an accurate emergency response map of the facility that is developed in accordance w…

Sec. 424.154. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAP GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The division shall establish and administer a grant program to provide mapping services for critical infrastructure facilities to which this subchapter applies to develop emergency response maps requi…

Sec. 424.155. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAP FUND. (a) The critical infrastructure emergency response map fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund administered by the division. (b) The fund consists of: (1) legislative appropriations of money to the…