Texas Penal Code
§ 20.05 — SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
PE § 20.05Title 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON · Ch. 20. KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, AND
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:
(1)uses a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other means of conveyance to transport an individual with the intent to:
(A)conceal the individual from a peace officer or special investigator; or
(B)flee from a person the actor knows is a peace officer or special investigator attempting to lawfully arrest or detain the actor;
(2)encourages or induces a person to enter or remain in this country in violation of federal law by concealing, harboring, or shielding that person from detection; or
(3)assists, guides, or directs two or more individuals to enter or remain on agricultural land without the effective consent of the owner.
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 260), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 572 (S.B. 576), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 4), Sec. 3, eff. February 6, 2024.