Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 38.11: PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS IN CORRECTIONAL OR CIVIL COMMITMENT FACILITY
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by providing or possessing with intent to provide alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, dangerous drugs, deadly weapons, cellular phones, money, or tobacco to individuals in correctional or civil commitment facilities, or by possessing such items within those facilities.
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.