Tex. Penal Code § 28.04

RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Moore v. State (1992)

Most recently applied in State v. Stevenson (May 1999)

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, he recklessly damages or destroys property of the owner.

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

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.