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2022 Texas Statutes
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Title 9 - Offenses Against Public Order and Decency
Chapter 43 - Public Indecency
Subchapter B. Obscenity
Section 43.22. Obscene Display or Distribution
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TX Penal Code § 43.22 (2022)
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Sec. 43.22. OBSCENE DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTION. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly displays or distributes an obscene photograph, drawing, or similar visual representation or other obscene material and is reckless about whether a person is present who will be offended or alarmed by the display or distribution.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
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