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Tex. Penal Code § 51.01 Definitions
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Sec. 51.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. Section 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023. (2) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States as designated by 19 C.F.R. Part 101. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg.…
Tex. Penal Code § 51.02 Illegal Entry From Foreign Nation
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Sec. 51.02. ILLEGAL ENTRY FROM FOREIGN NATION. (a) A person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters or attempts to enter this state directly from a foreign nation at any location other than a lawful port of entry. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B mis…
Tex. Penal Code § 51.03 Illegal Reentry By Certain Aliens
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Sec. 51.03. ILLEGAL REENTRY BY CERTAIN ALIENS. (a) A person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state after the person: (1) has been denied admission to or excluded, deported, or removed from the United State…
Tex. Penal Code § 51.04 Refusal To Comply With Order To Return To Foreign Nation
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Sec. 51.04. REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH ORDER TO RETURN TO FOREIGN NATION. (a) A person who is an alien commits an offense if: (1) the person has been charged with or convicted of an offense under this chapter; (2) a magistrate or judge, as applicable, has issued an order under Articl…