Reply #15: In Texas you *could* be charged with [View All]

[acmejack]

Making a "Teroristic Threat"

Sec. 22.07. TERRORISTIC THREAT. (a) A person commits an offense if he threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to:
~ ~ (1) cause a reaction of any type to his threat by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies;
~ ~ (2) place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or
~ ~ (3) prevent or interrupt the occupation or use of a building; room; place of assembly; place to which the public has access; place of employment or occupation; aircraft, automobile, or other form of conveyance; or other public place; or
~ ~ (4) cause impairment or interruption of public communications, public transportation, public water, gas, or power supply or other public service.
~ (b) An offense under Subdivision (1) or (2) of Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor. An offense under Subdivision (3) of Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subdivision (4) of Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.

http://www.bakers-legal-pages.com/pc/2207.htm