Texas Penal Code
§ 38.02 — FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
PE § 38.02Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.
(b)A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1)lawfully arrested the person;
(2)lawfully detained the person; or
(3)requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense. (b-1) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)is an operator of a motor vehicle, as defined by Section 32.34, who is lawfully detained by a peace officer for an alleged violation of a law;
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (S.B. 1551), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.