Tex. Pen. Code § 33.03

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 33.03 - Defenses

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 33.02 or 33.022 that the actor was an officer, employee, or agent of a communication common carrier or electric utility and committed the proscribed act or acts in the course of employment while engaged in an activity that is a necessary incident to the rendition of service or to the protection of the rights or property of the communication common carrier or electric utility.

Tex. Pen. Code § 33.03

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1058,Sec. 3.18, eff. 1/1/2019.

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 684,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2017.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 33.04 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994.