Tex. Penal Code § 51.01
This is the official text of Tex. Penal Code § 51.01, part of Texas’s Penal Code — defines crimes and punishments in Texas.
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§ 51.01. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. Section 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023.
(2) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States as designated by 19 C.F.R. Part 101.
(1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. Section 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023.
(2) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States as designated by 19 C.F.R. Part 101.
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