Texas Penal Code
§ 16.06 — UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE
PE § 16.06Title 4. INCHOATE OFFENSES · Ch. 16. CRIMINAL INSTRUMENTS, INTERCEPTION OF WIRE OR ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Electronic or mechanical tracking device" means a device capable of emitting an electronic frequency or other signal that may be used by a person to identify, monitor, or record the location of another person or object.
(2)"Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.002, Transportation Code.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly installs an electronic or mechanical tracking device on a motor vehicle owned or leased by another person.
(c)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person:
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.