Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration
Chapter 38 - Obstructing Governmental Operation

Section 38.01. Definitions - Sec. 38.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" means: (A)...

Section 38.02. Failure to Identify - Sec. 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 38.03. Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transportation - Sec. 38.03. RESISTING ARREST, SEARCH, OR TRANSPORTATION. (a) A person...

Section 38.04. Evading Arrest or Detention - Sec. 38.04. EVADING ARREST OR DETENTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.05. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution - Sec. 38.05. HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.06. Escape - Sec. 38.06. ESCAPE. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 38.07. Permitting or Facilitating Escape - Sec. 38.07. PERMITTING OR FACILITATING ESCAPE. (a) An official or...

Section 38.08. Effect of Unlawful Custody - Sec. 38.08. EFFECT OF UNLAWFUL CUSTODY. It is no defense...

Section 38.09. Implements for Escape - Sec. 38.09. IMPLEMENTS FOR ESCAPE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 38.10. Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear - Sec. 38.10. BAIL JUMPING AND FAILURE TO APPEAR. (a) A...

Section 38.11. Prohibited Substances and Items in Correctional or Civil Commitment Facility - Sec. 38.11. PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS IN CORRECTIONAL OR CIVIL...

Section 38.111. Improper Contact With Victim - Sec. 38.111. IMPROPER CONTACT WITH VICTIM. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.113. Unauthorized Absence From Community Corrections Facility, County Correctional Center, or Assignment Site - Sec. 38.113. UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE FROM COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY, COUNTY CORRECTIONAL...

Section 38.114. Contraband in Correctional Facility - Sec. 38.114. CONTRABAND IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.12. Barratry and Solicitation of Professional Employment - Sec. 38.12. BARRATRY AND SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT. (a) A...

Section 38.122. Falsely Holding Oneself Out as a Lawyer - Sec. 38.122. FALSELY HOLDING ONESELF OUT AS A LAWYER. (a)...

Section 38.123. Unauthorized Practice of Law - Sec. 38.123. UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.13. Hindering Proceedings by Disorderly Conduct - Sec. 38.13. HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person...

Section 38.14. Taking or Attempting to Take Weapon From Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Employee or Official of Correctional Facility, Parole Officer, Community Supervision and Corrections Department Officer, or Commissioned Security Off... - Sec. 38.14. TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WEAPON FROM PEACE...

Section 38.15. Interference With Public Duties - Sec. 38.15. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.151. Interference With Police Service Animals - Sec. 38.151. INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS. (a) In this...

Section 38.152. Interference With Radio Frequency Licensed to Government Entity - Sec. 38.152. INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO FREQUENCY LICENSED TO GOVERNMENT ENTITY....

Section 38.16. Preventing Execution of Civil Process - Sec. 38.16. PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS. (a) A person...

Section 38.17. Failure to Stop or Report Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child - Sec. 38.17. FAILURE TO STOP OR REPORT AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT...

Section 38.171. Failure to Report Felony - Sec. 38.171. FAILURE TO REPORT FELONY. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.18. Use of Accident Report Information and Other Information for Pecuniary Gain - Sec. 38.18. USE OF ACCIDENT REPORT INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION...

Section 38.19. Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution - Sec. 38.19. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH...