Texas statute
Tex. Penal Code § 42.14 — Illumination of aircraft by intense light
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 § 42.14
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: (1) the person intentionally directs a light from a laser pointer or other light source at an aircraft; and (2) the light has an intensity sufficient to impair the operator's ability to control the aircraft. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was using the light to send an emergency distress signal. (c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless the intensity of the light impairs the operator's ability to control the aircraft, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section or the other law. (e) In this section, "laser pointer" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.13 .
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