Texas Penal Code
§ 48.05 — PROHIBITED CAMPING
PE § 48.05Title 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS · Ch. 48. CONDUCT AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Camp" means to reside temporarily in a place, with shelter.
(2)"Shelter" includes a tent, tarpaulin, lean-to, sleeping bag, bedroll, blankets, or any form of temporary, semipermanent, or permanent shelter, other than clothing or any handheld device, designed to protect a person from weather conditions that threaten personal health and safety.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly camps in a public place without the effective consent of the officer or agency having the legal duty or authority to manage the public place.
(c)The actor's intent or knowledge may be established through evidence of activities associated with sustaining a living accommodation that are conducted in a public place, including:
(1)cooking;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 677 (H.B. 1925), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.