Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.388 : OCCUPATIONS CODE — OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY — PRIVATE SECURITY — PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS — Violation of Chapter; Offense TEXT PDF (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter for which a specific criminal penalty is not prescribed. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has previously been convicted under this chapter of failing to hold a license, certificate of insurance, or commission that the person is required to hold under this chapter. Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.388 Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 595,Sec. 5.112, eff. 9/1/2019. Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146, Sec. 4.99, eff. 9/1/2009. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.