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2025 Texas Statutes
Penal Code
Title 12 - Terrorism
Chapter 76 - Terroristic Offenses
Section 76.046. Unauthorized Enforcement of Foreign Law

Universal Citation:
TX Penal Code § 76.046 (2025)
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Sec. 76.046. UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW. (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.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 1349), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

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