Texas Statutes
§ 432.157 — MALINGERING.
Texas § 432.157
JurisdictionTexas
Code GVGovernment Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 432.157 (2026).
Text
Sec. 432.157. MALINGERING. A person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial directs if the person, for the purpose of avoiding work, duty, or service in the state military forces:
(1)feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement; or
(2)intentionally inflicts self-injury.
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Legislative History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 432.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 432.002
PERSONS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.§ 432.005
JUDGE ADVOCATES AND LEGAL OFFICERS.§ 432.008
APPREHENSION.§ 432.009
APPREHENSION OF DESERTERS.§ 432.010
IMPOSITION OF RESTRAINT.§ 432.012
REPORTS AND RECEIVING OF PRISONERS.§ 432.013
PUNISHMENT PROHIBITED BEFORE TRIAL.§ 432.031
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