If it is shown at the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of the same offense under this subchapter, the maximum punishment is doubled with respect to both the fine and confinement, unless the section creating the offense specifies otherwise.
Tex. Water Code § 7.188
REPEAT OFFENSES
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ford v. State (2010)
Most recently applied in Reinke v. State (October 2011)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.