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Tex. Penal Code § 42.061 — Silent or abusive calls to 9-1-1 service

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 42: DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 42.061

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.

Tex. Penal Code § 42.061Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) In this section "9-1-1 service" and "public safety answering point" or "PSAP" have the meanings assigned by Section 771.001 , Health and Safety Code. (b) A person commits an offense if the person makes a call to a 9-1-1 service, or requests 9-1-1 service using an electronic communications device, when there is not an emergency and knowingly or intentionally: (1) remains silent; or (2) makes abusive or harassing statements to a PSAP employee. (c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly permits an electronic communications device, including a telephone, under the person's control to be used by another person in a manner described in Subsection (b). (d) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

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