Texas Penal Code
§ 32.54 — FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS MILITARY RECORD
PE § 32.54Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 32. FRAUD · Art. D. OTHER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Military record" means an enlistment record, occupation specialty, medal, award, decoration, or certification obtained by a person through the person's service in the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces.
(2)"State military forces" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001, Government Code.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)uses or claims to hold a military record that the person knows:
(A)is fraudulent;
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.19, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 835), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.