Texas Penal Code § 38.14

8 charge variants · 5 counties

Variants: 8
Counties: 5

The charge

Statute

§ 38.14

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly and with force takes or attempts to take from a peace officer, federal special investigator, employee or official of a correctional facility, parole officer, community supervision and corrections department officer, or commissioned security officer the officer's, investigator's, employee's, or official's firearm, nightstick, stun gun, or personal protection chemical dispensing device.

Published statute text · retrieved 2026-09-16 · not the full statute. Read § 38.14 on the Texas Legislature’s website

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8 charges under § 38.14

Cases

Charge variants

Each keeps its own counts and outcomes

8 charges are filed under this section. Select one to see its records, outcomes and sentences.

Charge variant	Severity	Cases	Recorded dispositions
Attempt To Take Weapon From An Officer	State Jail Felony	117	88of 117 charges
Take Weapon From An Officer	Third-Degree Felony	16	16of 16 charges
Attempt To Take Weapon From An Officer	Class A Misdemeanor	12	12of 12 charges
Attempt To Commit Take Weapon From An Officer	State Jail Felony	2	2of 2 charges
Take Weapon From An Officer	State Jail Felony	2	2of 2 charges
Attempt To Take Weapon From An Officer	Third-Degree Felony	1	1of 1 charges
Take Weapon From An Officer	Class A Misdemeanor	1	1of 1 charges
Taking Or Attempting To Take Weapon From Peace Officer	Third-Degree Felony	1	1of 1 charges

Cases can appear in multiple variants. Counts and sentence medians are not combined. Historical statute versions have not yet been verified.