Tex. Government Code § 301.107
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§ 301.107.
Official statutory text
Sec. 301.107. CIVIL PENALTY: DISTRICT COURT DUTIES. (a) The district court to which a statement of facts is certified under Section 301.106(b) shall, not later than 72 hours after the court receives the statement and without any intervention, pleading, or motion, enter an order that:
(1) provides a person who is the subject of the statement notice of the allegations; and
(2) directs the person to show cause why the conduct in which the person is alleged to have engaged does not constitute a violation of this subchapter.
(b) After a hearing at which the house of the legislature that originated a statement of facts certified under Section 301.106(b) and the person who is the subject of the statement are heard, the district court shall:
(1) determine whether the person accepted a political contribution or made a political expenditure in violation of this subchapter; and
(2) if the court determines that a violation occurred, impose a civil penalty under Section 301.105.
(1) provides a person who is the subject of the statement notice of the allegations; and
(2) directs the person to show cause why the conduct in which the person is alleged to have engaged does not constitute a violation of this subchapter.
(b) After a hearing at which the house of the legislature that originated a statement of facts certified under Section 301.106(b) and the person who is the subject of the statement are heard, the district court shall:
(1) determine whether the person accepted a political contribution or made a political expenditure in violation of this subchapter; and
(2) if the court determines that a violation occurred, impose a civil penalty under Section 301.105.
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