Health & Safety Code · §81.085

Public Health

Public Health is covered under §81.085 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Violation of DSHS / health authority order; Class C misdemeanor (first / minor); Class A / felony in certain disease-specific provisions.

Elements you must prove

  • Violation of DSHS / health authority order
  • Class C misdemeanor (first / minor)
  • Class A / felony in certain disease-specific provisions

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Violation of an isolation / quarantine order under HSC §81.085 is what level of offense?

  1. Class C
  2. Generally a Class C misdemeanor for first violation; certain communicable-disease violations (HIV exposure / failure to comply with control measures) are Class A or felony depending on circumstances Correct
  3. Felony
  4. Not criminal
Why: Violating a control order is generally a Class C misdemeanor. More serious enhancements apply for diseases with greater public health risks; some communicable-disease provisions create higher-class offenses.
Statute: Tex. Health & Safety Code §81.085

Statutory definitions for this topic

Quarantine / isolation violation Tex. Health & Safety Code §81.085
Violating a control order is generally a Class C misdemeanor for first violation. More serious enhancements apply for diseases with greater public health risks.