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Tex. Penal Code § 38.114 — Contraband in correctional facility
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 38: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION, Texas Penal Code.
Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 38.114
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) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional facility; (2) otherwise introduces contraband into a correctional facility; or (3) possesses contraband while confined in a correctional facility. (b) In this section, "contraband": (1) means: (A) any item not provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional facility; or (B) any item provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional facility that has been altered to accommodate a use other than the originally intended use; and (2) does not include any item specifically prohibited under Section 38.11 . (c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, unless the offense is committed by an employee or a volunteer of the correctional facility, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor. (d) In this section, "correctional facility" means: (1) any place described by Section 1.07 (a)(14); or (2) a "secure correctional facility" or "secure detention facility" as those terms are defined by Section 51.02 , Family Code.
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