Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 15.25 · Chapter 15. ARREST UNDER WARRANT
MAY BREAK DOOR.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In case of felony, the officer may break down the door of any house for the purpose of making an arrest, if he be refused admittance after giving notice of his authority and purpose.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.15.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 5b38d93ee8e53cd553d96d834b39b57ad7027a004ce398cb35cb8c41d380ed9b
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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