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Tex. Penal Code § 46.09 (2026)

Components Of Explosives

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Sec. 46.09. COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses components of an explosive weapon with the intent to combine the components into an explosive weapon for use in a criminal endeavor.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4832, ch. 852, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 46.10 by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2006–2013 · leading case: Shaffer v. State, 184 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App. 2006).

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Shaffer v. State, 184 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App. 2006). “26 (e)(Vernon 2003) (outlawing the possession of child pornography with the intent to promote child pornography); Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 46.09 (Vernon 2003) (precluding the possession of components of an explosive weapon with the intent to combine the components into an…”

Zarnow v. City of Wichita Falls, Texas, 500 F.3d 401 (5th Cir. 2007). “See Tex. Penal Code § 46.09 (specifying offense where “person knowingly possesses components of an explosive weapon with the intent to combine the components into an explosive weapon for use in a criminal endeavor”).”

Michael Shavon Bradley v. State (Tex. App. 2013). “01(2)’s definition, “explosive weapon” means any explosive or incendiary bomb, grenade, rocket, or mine, that is designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury, death, or substantial property damage, or for the principal purpose of causing such a…”

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