Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 51.02: ILLEGAL ENTRY FROM FOREIGN NATION
What this law says, in plain English
An alien who enters or attempts to enter the state directly from a foreign nation outside a lawful port of entry commits a Class B misdemeanor, or a state jail felony if previously convicted of the same offense.
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