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Texas Penal Code § 42.05

Disrupting Meeting or Procession

Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering, whether in person or virtual, the person obstructs or interferes with the meeting, procession, or gathering by:

(1) physical action;

(2) verbal utterance; or

(3) electronic disturbance, including hacking, of any virtual component of the meeting, procession, or gathering.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Official text of the Texas Penal Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 5238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sections that refer to this one

Educ. § 51.909