A person subject to this chapter who, without proper authority, releases a prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design permits the prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial directs, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
Tex. Gov't Code § 432.141
RELEASING PRISONER WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY
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.