Texas § 76.046 UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW.

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§ 76.046 — UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW.

Texas § 76.046

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Tex. Penal Code Code Ann. § 76.046 (2026).

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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.

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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.