PROOF OF MENTAL STATE UNNECESSARY.

Tex. PENAL Code § 49.11.
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 6.02 (b), proof of a culpable mental state is not required for conviction of an offense under this chapter. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an offense under Section 49.031 . Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 969, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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