§ 13A.451

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 13A.451

False Report to Induce Emergency Response

Effective Jan 1, 2025Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504)

An offense under Section 42.0601, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:

(1) the defendant resides;
(2) the false report was made; or
(3) a law enforcement agency or other emergency responder responded to the false report.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.