Section 618.009 - Fraudulent Placement of Facsimile Signature or Seal; Offense(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud, the person places on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment or eligible contract: (1) a facsimile signature or a reproduction of a facsimile signature; or(2) a facsimile seal, or a reproduction of a facsimile seal, of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or a political subdivision of this state.(b) An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than seven years or less than two years.Tex. Gov't. Code § 618.009
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 25.078, eff. 9/1/2009.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1999.