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Tex. Penal Code § 38.13 (2026)

Hindering Proceedings By Disorderly Conduct

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Sec. 38.13. HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance.

(b) A person commits an offense if he recklessly hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance and continues after explicit official request to desist.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 833, 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 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Walker v. State, 327 S.W.3d 790 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2010).
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Walker v. State, 327 S.W.3d 790 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2010). “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
Meraz v. State, 950 S.W.2d 739 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1997). “11), Hindering Proceedings by Disorderly Conduct (Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 38.13), or Violation of Protective Order or Magistrate’s Order (Tex.”
Carolyn Rodriguez v. State of Texas, No. 02-25-00258-CR (Apr. 23, 2026). · cites it 7× “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (a), (b). On appeal, Rodriguez argues in four issues that (1) Penal Code Section 38.”
Stephen Hartman v. Layne Walker, No. 09-21-00084-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Aug. 17, 2023). · cites it 2× “ld be reversed for three reasons: (1) a prior decision of this Court in a prior appeal requires the trial court’s ruling to be reversed because this Court in the prior appeal upheld the trial court’s denial of Walker’s motion to dismiss Hartman’s claims against Judge Walker…”
Stephen Hartman v. Layne Walker, No. 09-21-00084-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Sept. 27, 2023). · cites it 2× “ld be reversed for three reasons: (1) a prior decision of this Court in a prior appeal requires the trial court’s ruling to be reversed because this Court in the prior appeal upheld the trial court’s denial of Walker’s motion to dismiss Hartman’s claims against Judge Walker…”
Stephen Hartman v. the Est. of Joe Alford, No. 09-19-00051-CV, 2019 WL 4493329 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Sept. 19, 2019). “” See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (West 2016).”
James Dillon v. State, No. 03-11-00114-CR (Tex. App.—Austin June 9, 2011). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (West 2003).”
Barry Michael Smith, Jr. v. State, No. 03-10-00807-CR (Tex. App.—Austin June 9, 2011). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (West 2003).”
Lawrence Edward Walker v. State, No. 02-09-00209-CR (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Oct. 14, 2010). “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
Lawrence Edward Walker v. State, No. 02-09-00209-CR (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Oct. 14, 2010). “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.13 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
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