Texas statute
Tex. Penal Code § 46.10 — Deadly weapon in penal institution
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 46: WEAPONS, Texas Penal Code.
Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 46.10
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) A person commits an offense if, while confined in a penal institution, he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (1) carries on or about his person a deadly weapon; or (2) possesses or conceals a deadly weapon in the penal institution. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the offense the actor was engaged in conduct authorized by an employee of the penal institution. (c) A person who is subject to prosecution under both this section and another section under this chapter may be prosecuted under either section. (d) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
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