Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code defines a criminal nuisance. A person who maintains a place to which persons habitually go for the following purposes and who knowingly tolerates the activity and furthermore fails to make reasonable attempts to abate the activity maintains a common nuisance:
Capital Murder or Murder
Aggravated Sexual Assault or Sexual Assault
Aggravated Robbery or Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Discharge of a firearm in a public place or reckless discharge of a firearm;
Engaging in organized criminal activity as a member of gang;
Deliver, possession, manufacture, or use of a controlled substance;
Gambling, promotion, or communicating gambling information;
Prostitution, promotion, aggravated promotion, or compelling; or
Commercial manufacture, distribution or exhibition of obscene material.
Angie Pardue
S.A.F.E. Detective Nuisance Abatement Team
214-670-4191
Sgt. Izzy Herrera
Team Supervisor
Neighborhood Policing
Team
214-670-7247