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Tex. Penal Code § 25.10 — Interference with rights of guardian of the person
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 25: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY, Texas Penal Code.
Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 25.10
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) In this section: (1) "Possessory right" means the right of a guardian of the person to have physical possession of a ward and to establish the ward's legal domicile, as provided by Section 1151.051 (c)(1), Estates Code. (2) "Ward" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 1002 , Estates Code. (b) A person commits an offense if the person takes, retains, or conceals a ward when the person knows that the person's taking, retention, or concealment interferes with a possessory right with respect to the ward. (c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. (d) This section does not apply to a governmental entity where the taking, retention, or concealment of the ward was authorized by Subtitle E, Title 5, Family Code, or Chapter 48 , Human Resources Code.
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