Tex. Education Code § 37.122
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 37.122, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 37.122. POSSESSION OF INTOXICANTS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person possesses an intoxicating beverage for consumption, sale, or distribution while:
(1) on the grounds or in a building of a public school; or
(2) entering or inside any enclosure, field, or stadium where an athletic event sponsored or participated in by a public school of this state is being held.
(a-1) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person possessed the intoxicating beverage:
(1) at a performing arts facility; and
(2) during an event held outside of regular school hours and not sponsored or sanctioned by a school district.
(b) An officer of this state who sees a person violating this section shall immediately seize the intoxicating beverage and, within a reasonable time, deliver it to the county or district attorney to be held as evidence until the trial of the accused possessor.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) on the grounds or in a building of a public school; or
(2) entering or inside any enclosure, field, or stadium where an athletic event sponsored or participated in by a public school of this state is being held.
(a-1) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person possessed the intoxicating beverage:
(1) at a performing arts facility; and
(2) during an event held outside of regular school hours and not sponsored or sanctioned by a school district.
(b) An officer of this state who sees a person violating this section shall immediately seize the intoxicating beverage and, within a reasonable time, deliver it to the county or district attorney to be held as evidence until the trial of the accused possessor.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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