Texas Penal Code

§ 20.02 — UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT

PE § 20.02Title 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON · Ch. 20. KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, AND

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(a)A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly restrains another person.

(b)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1)the person restrained was a child younger than 14 years of age;

(2)the actor was a relative of the child; and

(3)the actor's sole intent was to assume lawful control of the child.

(c)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is:

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 440 (H.B. 2908), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.