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If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Chapter 31 or 32 that, as a result of a loss incurred because of the conduct charged, a trustee was appointed and emergency assistance funds, other than funds used to pay the expenses of the trustee, were used for a nursing or convalescent home under Subchapter D, Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, 1 the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense except that a felony of the first degree is punished as a felony of the first degree.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 12.48. Certain Offenses Resulting in Loss to Nursing and Convalescent Homes - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-12-48/
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