Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.131 · Subchapter D. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
OFFENSE: DIVERSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY OR PLANT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly:
(1) converts to the person's own use or benefit a controlled substance property or plant seized under Section 481.152 or 481.153; or
(2) diverts to the unlawful use or benefit of another person a controlled substance property or plant seized under Section 481.152 or 481.153.
(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.481.htm
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Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.152SEIZURE, SUMMARY FORFEITURE, AND SUMMARY DESTRUCTION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PLANTS.Printed as Section 481.152 or 481.153
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.153SEIZURE, SUMMARY FORFEITURE, AND SUMMARY DESTRUCTION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY.Printed as Section 481.152 or 481.153
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