# Tex. Penal Code § 46.08: HOAX BOMBS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.08

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Penal Code § 46.08
- **Heading:** HOAX BOMBS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.08

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, transports, or possesses a hoax bomb with intent to use the hoax bomb to:

(1) make another believe that the hoax bomb is an explosive or incendiary device; or

(2) cause alarm or reaction of any type by an official of a public safety agency or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies.

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

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.01 § 46.01. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.01.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.02 § 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.02.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.03 § 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.03.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.04 § 46.04. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.04.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.05 § 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.05.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.06 § 46.06. UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.06.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.07 § 46.07. INTERSTATE PURCHASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.07.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.08 § 46.08. HOAX BOMBS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.08.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.09 § 46.09. COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.09.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.10 § 46.10. DEADLY WEAPON IN PENAL INSTITUTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.10.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.11 § 46.11. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN WEAPON-FREE SCHOOL ZONE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.11.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.12 § 46.12. MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.12.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.13 § 46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.13.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 46.14 § 46.14. FIREARM SMUGGLING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.14.md)

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