(a) Notwithstanding Section 6.02(b), proof of a culpable mental state is not required for conviction of an offense under this chapter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an offense under Section 49.031.
Tex. Penal Code § 49.11
PROOF OF MENTAL STATE UNNECESSARY
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case Burke v. State (2000)
Most recently applied in Rodriguez v. State (January 2018)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 22, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.