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Tex. Penal Code § 28.04 (2026)

Reckless Damage Or Destruction

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Sec. 28.04. RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. (a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, he recklessly damages or destroys property of the owner.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1992–2019 · leading case: Moore v. State, 836 S.W.2d 255 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1992).
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Moore v. State, 836 S.W.2d 255 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1992). · cites it 2× “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 28.03(a) (Vernon Supp.”
State v. Stevenson, 993 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 28.04 (Vernon 1994).”
Collins v. Dotson, No. 2:19-cv-00013 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 7, 2019). “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 28.04 . Thus, the offenses are only applicable if the person does not have the effective consent of the owner.”
Armstrong, Tristan Omarr, No. PD-1575-15 (Tex. Dec. 11, 2015). “THE STATE OF TEXAS Petition in Cause No. 2013-CR-5695 from the District Court of Bexar County, Texas and The Court of Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District of Texas STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT The grounds for review set forth in this petition concerns the Court…”
Fuller v. Spragins, No. 99-11265 (5th Cir. July 12, 2000). “See TEX. PENAL CODE § 28.04. Fuller’s excessive force claim also fails because the unrebutted summary judgment evidence demonstrates that only minimal force was used and that the officers did not hit or kick Fuller as he claims.”
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