Texas Penal Code
§ 38.07 — PERMITTING OR FACILITATING ESCAPE
PE § 38.07Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
Statute text
View on source(a)An official or employee of a correctional facility commits an offense if he knowingly permits or facilitates the escape of a person in custody.
(b)A person commits an offense if he knowingly causes or facilitates the escape of one who is in custody pursuant to:
(1)an allegation or adjudication of delinquency; or
(2)involuntary commitment for mental illness under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, or for chemical dependency under Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code.
(c)Except as provided in Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if the person in custody:
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2007.