Sec. 37.11. IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) impersonates a public servant with intent to induce another to submit to the person's pretended official authority or to rely on the person's pretended official acts; or
(2) knowingly purports to exercise, without legal authority, any function of a public servant or of a public office, including that of a judge and court.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 7, eff. May 21, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 243 (S.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration
Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification
Section 37.03. Aggravated Perjury
Section 37.06. Inconsistent Statements
Section 37.07. Irregularities No Defense
Section 37.081. False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person
Section 37.082. Misrepresenting Child as Family Member at Port of Entry
Section 37.09. Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence
Section 37.10. Tampering With Governmental Record
Section 37.101. Fraudulent Filing of Financing Statement
Section 37.11. Impersonating Public Servant
Section 37.12. False Identification as Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property
Section 37.13. Record of a Fraudulent Court
Section 37.14. False Statement Regarding Child Custody Determination Made in Foreign Country