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Title 10 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, and Morals
Chapter 51 - Illegal Entry Into This State
Section 51.01. Definitions
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TX Penal Code § 51.01 (2025)
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Sec. 51.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. Section 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023.
(2) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States as designated by 19 C.F.R. Part 101.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., 4th C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 4), Sec. 2, eff. March 5, 2024.
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