Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 21.19: UNLAWFUL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VISUAL MATERIAL

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class C misdemeanor by knowingly sending sexually explicit images or material depicting exposed intimate parts or sexual conduct to someone who did not request or consent to receive it.

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