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Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 76.046. Unauthorized Enforcement of Foreign Law

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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