Tex. Local Government Code § 234.140
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 234.140, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 234.140. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
Official statutory text
(a) This subchapter does not legalize any activity prohibited under the Penal Code or other state law.
(b) A person's compliance with this subchapter, including operating a game room under a license or permit issued under this chapter, is not a defense to prosecution for an offense under Chapter 47, Penal Code.
(c) A person who is subject to prosecution under Section 234.138 and any other law may be prosecuted under either or both laws.
(b) A person's compliance with this subchapter, including operating a game room under a license or permit issued under this chapter, is not a defense to prosecution for an offense under Chapter 47, Penal Code.
(c) A person who is subject to prosecution under Section 234.138 and any other law may be prosecuted under either or both laws.
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