Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 91.143. False Applications, Reports, and Documents and Tampering with Gauges

(1) make or subscribe any application, report, or other document required or permitted to be filed with the commission by the provisions of Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925,  1 as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, knowing that the application, report, or other document is false or untrue in a material fact;

(2) aid or assist in, or procure, counsel, or advise the preparation or presentation of any of these applications, reports, or other documents that are fraudulent, false, or incorrect in any material matter, knowing them to be fraudulent, false, or incorrect in any material matter;

(3) knowingly simulate or falsely or fraudulently execute or sign such an application, report, or other document;

(4) knowingly procure these applications, reports, or other documents to be falsely or fraudulently executed, or advise, aid in, or connive at this execution; or

(5) knowingly render inaccurate any monitoring device required to be maintained by a commission rule, order, or permit.

(1) imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not less than two years or more than five years;

(2) a fine of not more than $10,000; or

(3) both the imprisonment and the fine.