Texas Statutes
§ 242.852 — CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Texas § 242.852
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 242.852 (2026).
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Sec. 242.852. CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
(a)A person who intentionally hampers, obstructs, tampers with, or destroys an electronic monitoring device installed in a resident's room in accordance with this subchapter or a tape or recording made by the device commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the person took the action with the effective consent of the resident on whose behalf the electronic monitoring device was installed or the resident's guardian or legal representative.
SUBCHAPTER S. FAMILY COUNCIL
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1224, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
Nearby Sections
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§ 242.001
SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION.§ 242.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 242.0021
CONTROLLING PERSON.§ 242.003
EXEMPTIONS.§ 242.005
PERFORMANCE REPORTS.§ 242.006
DIRECTORY OF LICENSED INSTITUTIONS.§ 242.007
CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.§ 242.008
EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.§ 242.009
FEDERAL FUNDS.§ 242.010
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATORS.§ 242.011
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED.§ 242.013
PAPERWORK REDUCTION RULES.§ 242.014
PROHIBITION OF REMUNERATION.§ 242.015
LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR.§ 242.016
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