CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Tex. GOV'T Code § 419.039.
in effect(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) accepts an appointment in violation of Section 419.032 or 419.037 ;
(2) knowingly accepts an appointment in violation of Section 419.038 ;
(3) appoints or retains a person in violation of Section 419.032 ; or
(4) appoints a person in violation of Section 419.037 or 419.038 .
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.