Texas Penal Code
§ 76.046 — UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW
PE § 76.046Title 12. TERRORISM · Ch. 76. TERRORISTIC OFFENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.045.
(b)A person commits an offense if, as an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization, the person, without the approval of this state or the United States:
(1)prevents another person in this state from violating the laws of a foreign government; or
(2)detects, investigates, monitors, or surveilles another person in this state for the purpose of preventing the other person from violating the laws of a foreign government.
(c)An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 1349), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.