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
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS PROHIBITED
Known as the Texas Code
The act spans §§ 432.001 to 432.195 (133 sections).
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.