Texas Health and Safety Code 144.078 – Injunction
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(a) The attorney general may bring an action in any district court of this state that has jurisdiction and venue for an injunction to compel compliance with this chapter or to restrain any actual or threatened violation of this chapter.
(b) The court may enter an order or judgment to award a preliminary or final injunction as it considers appropriate.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 144.078
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(15), eff. September 1, 2015.