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Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence
Section 36.01. Definitions - Sec. 36.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" means: (A)...
Section 36.02. Bribery - Sec. 36.02. BRIBERY. (a) A person commits an offense if...
Section 36.03. Coercion of Public Servant or Voter - Sec. 36.03. COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER. (a) A...
Section 36.04. Improper Influence - Sec. 36.04. IMPROPER INFLUENCE. (a) A person commits an offense...
Section 36.05. Tampering With Witness - Sec. 36.05. TAMPERING WITH WITNESS. (a) A person commits an...
Section 36.06. Obstruction or Retaliation - Sec. 36.06. OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION. (a) A person commits an...
Section 36.07. Acceptance of Honorarium - Sec. 36.07. ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIUM. (a) A public servant commits...
Section 36.08. Gift to Public Servant by Person Subject to His Jurisdiction - Sec. 36.08. GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON SUBJECT TO...
Section 36.09. Offering Gift to Public Servant - Sec. 36.09. OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT. (a) A person...
Section 36.10. Non-Applicable - Sec. 36.10. NON-APPLICABLE. (a) Sections 36.08 (Gift to Public Servant)...
Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification
Section 37.01. Definitions - Sec. 37.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Court record" means...
Section 37.02. Perjury - Sec. 37.02. PERJURY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...
Section 37.03. Aggravated Perjury - Sec. 37.03. AGGRAVATED PERJURY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Section 37.04. Materiality - Sec. 37.04. MATERIALITY. (a) A statement is material, regardless of...
Section 37.05. Retraction - Sec. 37.05. RETRACTION. It is a defense to prosecution under...
Section 37.06. Inconsistent Statements - Sec. 37.06. INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS. An information or indictment for perjury...
Section 37.07. Irregularities No Defense - Sec. 37.07. IRREGULARITIES NO DEFENSE. (a) It is no defense...
Section 37.08. False Report to Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Law Enforcement Employee, Corrections Officer, or Jailer - Sec. 37.08. FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR,...
Section 37.081. False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person - Sec. 37.081. FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON....
Section 37.082. Misrepresenting Child as Family Member at Port of Entry - Sec. 37.082. MISREPRESENTING CHILD AS FAMILY MEMBER AT PORT OF...
Section 37.09. Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence - Sec. 37.09. TAMPERING WITH OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. (a) A...
Section 37.10. Tampering With Governmental Record - Sec. 37.10. TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORD. (a) A person commits...
Section 37.101. Fraudulent Filing of Financing Statement - Sec. 37.101. FRAUDULENT FILING OF FINANCING STATEMENT. (a) A person...
Section 37.11. Impersonating Public Servant - Sec. 37.11. IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT. (a) A person commits an...
Section 37.12. False Identification as Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property - Sec. 37.12. FALSE IDENTIFICATION AS PEACE OFFICER; MISREPRESENTATION OF PROPERTY....
Section 37.13. Record of a Fraudulent Court - Sec. 37.13. RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT. (a) A person...
Section 37.14. False Statement Regarding Child Custody Determination Made in Foreign Country - Sec. 37.14. FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN...
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...
Chapter 39 - Abuse of Office
Section 39.01. Definitions - Sec. 39.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Law relating to...
Section 39.015. Concurrent Jurisdiction to Prosecute Offenses Under This Chapter - Sec. 39.015. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER....
Section 39.02. Abuse of Official Capacity - Sec. 39.02. ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY. (a) A public servant...
Section 39.03. Official Oppression - Sec. 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. (a) A public servant acting under...
Section 39.04. Violations of the Civil Rights of Person in Custody; Improper Sexual Activity With Person in Custody or Under Supervision - Sec. 39.04. VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSON IN...
Section 39.05. Failure to Report Death of Prisoner - Sec. 39.05. FAILURE TO REPORT DEATH OF PRISONER. (a) A...
Section 39.06. Misuse of Official Information - Sec. 39.06. MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION. (a) A public servant...
Section 39.07. Failure to Comply With Immigration Detainer Request - Sec. 39.07. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUEST. (a)...