Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 22.041: ABANDONING OR ENDANGERING A CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by intentionally abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual through act or omission, including exposure to controlled substances or imminent risk of death or serious injury.
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