Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 5B.001: ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS
What this law says, in plain English
Peace officers cannot arrest or detain persons for Chapter 51 Penal Code violations while they are at schools, religious facilities, healthcare providers, or sexual assault forensic examination facilities for those specific purposes.
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