Section 551.235 - Referral to the Attorney General(a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a person from continuing a violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter if HHSC finds that the violation threatens the health and safety of a resident.(b) A district court, on petition by HHSC, may by injunction:(1) prohibit a person from continuing a violation of the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter;(2) restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of a facility without a license issued under this chapter; or(3) grant the injunctive relief warranted by the facts on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter.(c) HHSC may refer a facility to the Texas Office of the Attorney General for the assessment of civil penalties under the Texas Health and Safety Code § 252.064 (relating to Civil Penalty), for a violation that threatens the health and safety of a resident.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 551.235
The provisions of this §551.235 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 1659; amended to be effective February 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 11829; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 90 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1883, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 07, February 18, 2022, TexReg 0790, eff. 2/24/2022