Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 501.109. Offenses

(1) applies to the department for a title for a motor vehicle;  and

(2) knows or reasonably should know that:

(1) receives a notice from an insurance company that the motor vehicle is a nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicle;  or

(2) knows the vehicle has become a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle under Section 501.1001.

(1) fails to obtain or falsifies information required under Section 501.098(c);

(2) falsifies the information required under Section 501.098(b) or (h);

(3) falsifies the statement required under Section 501.098(b)(8) or (h)(4);

(4) sells a vehicle under Section 501.098 that is the subject of a security interest or lien other than a security interest or lien described by Section 501.098(a)(4)(A)(ii);  or

(5) otherwise violates Section 501.098.

(1) one offense under Subsection (a), (b), (c), or (c-1), the offense is a Class B misdemeanor;  or

(2) two or more offenses under Subsection (a), (b), (c), or (c-1), the offense is a state jail felony.

(1) an application for a title to a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle;

(2) an application for a certified copy of an original title to a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle;

(3) an assignment of title for a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle;

(4) a discharge of a lien on a title for a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle;  or

(5) any other document required by the department or necessary for the transfer of ownership of a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle.