Tex. Gov't Code § 432.091
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Punishment by flogging, branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted on any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.
Tex. Gov't. Code § 432.091