Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 1803.103 - Prohibited Practices In soliciting for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a person may not:
(1) use, unless authorized in writing by a public safety agency or public safety organization:(A) any representation that implies that the contribution is for or on behalf of the agency or organization; or(B) any emblem, device, or printed matter belonging to or associated with the agency or organization;(2) use a name, symbol, or statement similar to a name, symbol, or statement used by a public safety agency or organization in a manner intended to confuse or mislead a person being solicited;(3) knowingly represent or imply that the solicitation proceeds are being used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the funds are actually used;(4) represent or imply that the solicitor is a peace officer or member of a public safety agency or public safety organization if the solicitor is not an officer or a member;(5) use or exploit the fact of filing with the secretary of state in a manner leading a person to believe that filing, in any way, constitutes an endorsement by or approval of the state;(6) knowingly file incomplete, false, or misleading information in a document required to be filed with the secretary of state under this chapter;(7) solicit for a public safety entity or public safety publication, or represent that those responding affirmatively to the solicitation will receive favored treatment by public safety personnel;(8) collect a contribution or membership fee solicited at a person's residence by an in-person or telephone solicitation by means other than payment through the United States mail or parcel post courier;(9) solicit for a public safety organization in a county in which members of the organization do not have jurisdiction; or(10) commit another unfair or deceptive act or practice.Tex. Occ. Code § 1803.103
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.