Texas Penal Code Title 8, Chapter 38 - Obstructing Governmental Operation
- Texas Section 38.01 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Custody" means: (A) under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of...
- Texas Section 38.02 - Failure To Identify
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who...
- Texas Section 38.03 - Resisting Arrest, Search, Or Transportation
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer or a person acting in...
- Texas Section 38.04 - Evading Arrest Or Detention
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally flees from a person he knows is a peace officer or federal special investigator attempting lawfully...
- Texas Section 38.05 - Hindering Apprehension Or Prosecution
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for an offense or, with intent...
- Texas Section 38.06 - Escape
(a) A person commits an offense if the person escapes from custody when the person is: (1) under arrest for, lawfully detained for, charged with,...
- Texas Section 38.07 - Permitting Or Facilitating Escape
(a) An official or employee of a correctional facility commits an offense if he knowingly permits or facilitates the escape of a person in custody....
- Texas Section 38.08 - Effect Of Unlawful Custody
It is no defense to prosecution under Section 38.06 or 38.07 that the custody was unlawful. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec....
- Texas Section 38.09 - Implements For Escape
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to facilitate escape, he introduces into a correctional facility, or provides a person in custody or...
- Texas Section 38.10 - Bail Jumping And Failure To Appear
(a) A person lawfully released from custody, with or without bail, on condition that he subsequently appear commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly...
- Texas Section 38.11 - Prohibited Substances And Items In Correctional Facility
(a) A person commits an offense if the person provides, or possesses with the intent to provide: (1) an alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, or dangerous...
- Texas Section 38.111 - Improper Contact With Victim
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, while confined in a correctional facility after being charged with or convicted of an offense listed...
- Texas Section 38.113 - Unauthorized Absence From Community Corrections Facility, County Correctional Center, Or Assignment Site
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) is sentenced to or is required as a condition of community supervision or correctional programming...
- Texas Section 38.114 - Contraband In Correctional Facility
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional facility; (2) otherwise introduces contraband into a...
- Texas Section 38.12 - Barratry And Solicitation Of Professional Employment
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain an economic benefit the person: (1) knowingly institutes a suit or claim that the...
- Texas Section 38.122 - Falsely Holding Oneself Out As A Lawyer
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain an economic benefit for himself or herself, the person holds himself or herself out...
- Texas Section 38.123 - Unauthorized Practice Of Law
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain an economic benefit for himself or herself, the person: (1) contracts with any person...
- Texas Section 38.13 - Hindering Proceedings By Disorderly Conduct
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance. (b) A person...
- Texas 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 Officer
(a) In this section: (1) "Firearm" has the meanings assigned by Section 46.01. (2) "Stun gun" means a device designed to propel darts or other...
- Texas Section 38.15 - Interference With Public Duties
(a) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or otherwise interferes with: (1) a peace officer while the...
- Texas Section 38.151 - Interference With Police Service Animals
(a) In this section: (1) "Area of control" includes a vehicle, trailer, kennel, pen, or yard. (2) "Handler or rider" means a peace officer, corrections...
- Texas Section 38.152 - Interference With Radio Frequency Licensed To Government Entity
(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the law enforcement agency, fire department, or emergency medical services provider, the person...
- Texas Section 38.16 - Preventing Execution Of Civil Process
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly by words or physical action prevents the execution of any process in a civil...
- Texas Section 38.17 - Failure To Stop Or Report Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Child
(a) A person, other than a person who has a relationship with a child described by Section 22.04(b), commits an offense if: (1) the actor...
- Texas Section 38.171 - Failure To Report Felony
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) observes the commission of a felony under circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe...
- Texas Section 38.18 - Use Of Accident Report Information And Other Information For Pecuniary Gain
(a) This section applies to: (1) information described by Section 550.065(a), Transportation Code; (2) information reported under Chapter 772, Health and Safety Code, other than...
- Texas Section 38.19 - Failure To Provide Notice And Report Of Death Of Resident Of Institution
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, the...
Last modified: September 28, 2016