Texas Penal Code
§ 31.11 — TAMPERING WITH IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
PE § 31.11Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 31. THEFT
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)knowingly or intentionally removes, alters, or obliterates the serial number or other permanent identification marking on tangible personal property; or
(2)possesses, sells, or offers for sale tangible personal property and:
(A)the actor knows that the serial number or other permanent identification marking has been removed, altered, or obliterated; or
(B)a reasonable person in the position of the actor would have known that the serial number or other permanent identification marking has been removed, altered, or obliterated.
(b)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3J.02, eff. September 1, 2009.