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Tex. Penal Code § 76.046 — Unauthorized enforcement of foreign law

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

Part of Chapter 76: TERRORISTIC OFFENSES, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 76.046

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 § 76.046Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) In this section, "agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.045 . (b) A person commits an offense if, as an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization, the person, without the approval of this state or the United States: (1) prevents another person in this state from violating the laws of a foreign government; or (2) detects, investigates, monitors, or surveilles another person in this state for the purpose of preventing the other person from violating the laws of a foreign government. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.

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