TITLE: Relating to prohibiting urination or defecation in certain public places; creating a criminal offense.

SUMMARY: Relating to prohibiting urination or defecation in certain public places; creating a criminal offense.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to prohibiting urination or defecation in certain public places; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 48, Penal Code, is amended by adding Section 48.05 to read as follows: Sec. 48.05. PROHIBITION ON URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC PLACE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly urinates or defecates in a public place, other than a public restroom. (b) An offense under this section is a Class Bmisdemeanor. (c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.