# Tex. Penal Code § 46.10: DEADLY WEAPON IN PENAL INSTITUTION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C46_S46.10

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Penal Code § 46.10
- **Heading:** DEADLY WEAPON IN PENAL INSTITUTION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.10

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if, while confined in a penal institution, he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:

(1) carries on or about his person a deadly weapon; or

(2) possesses or conceals a deadly weapon in the penal institution.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the offense the actor was engaged in conduct authorized by an employee of the penal institution.

(c) A person who is subject to prosecution under both this section and another section under this chapter may be prosecuted under either section.

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

## 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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