Texas § 437.210 INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.

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§ 437.210 — INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.

Texas § 437.210

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 437.210 (2026).

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Sec. 437.210. INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person physically and intentionally hinders, delays, or obstructs or intentionally attempts to hinder, delay, or obstruct a portion of the Texas military forces on active duty in performance of a military duty.

(b)An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c)The commanding officer of a portion of the Texas military forces parading or performing a military duty in a street or highway may require a person in the street or highway to yield the right-of-way to the forces, except that the commanding officer may not interfere with the carrying of the United States mail, a legitimate function of the police, or the progress or operation of an emergency medical services provider or fire d

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Sec. 437.210. INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person physically and intentionally hinders, delays, or obstructs or intentionally attempts to hinder, delay, or obstruct a portion of the Texas military forces on active duty in performance of a military duty.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) The commanding officer of a portion of the Texas military forces parading or performing a military duty in a street or highway may require a person in the street or highway to yield the right-of-way to the forces, except that the commanding officer may not interfere with the carrying of the United States mail, a legitimate function of the police, or the progress or operation of an emergency medical services provider or fire department.
(d) During an occasion of duty, a commanding officer may detain a person who:
(1) trespasses on a place of duty;
(2) interrupts or molests the orderly discharge of duty by those under orders; or
(3) disturbs or prevents the passage of troops going to or coming from duty.
(e) The commanding officer shall make a reasonable effort to forward detained individuals to civil authorities as soon as practicable.