Prohibición de acampar en lugares públicos en Texas

Sec. 48.05. PROHIBITED CAMPING. (a) In this section: (1) "Camp" means to reside temporarily in a place, with shelter. (2) "Shelter" includes a tent, tarpaulin, lean-to, sleeping bag, bedroll, blankets, or any form of temporary, semipermanent, or permanent shelter, other than clothing or any handheld device, designed to protect a person from weather conditions that threaten personal health and safety. (b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly camps in a public place without the effective consent of the officer or agency having the legal duty or authority to manage the public place. (c) The actor's intent or knowledge may be established through evidence of activities associated with sustaining a living accommodation that are conducted in a public place, including: (1) cooking; (2) making a fire; (3) storing personal belongings for an extended period; (4) digging; or (5) sleeping. (d) Consent given by an officer or agency of a political subdivision is not effective for purposes of Subsection (b), unless given to authorize the person to camp for: (1) recreational purposes; (2) purposes of sheltering homeless individuals, if the property on which the camping occurs is subject to a plan approved under Subchapter PP, Chapter 2306, Government Code, and the camping occurs in a manner that complies with the plan; Statute text rendered on: 1/1/2025 - 470 - PENAL CODE (3) purposes permitted by a beach access plan that has been approved under Section 61.015,