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Yes. It's called hindering a secured creditor. Sometimes, depending on the value of the vehicle, it is a state jail felony. It's in the Texas Penal Code under fraud.

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Q: Can someone go to jail for not turning in a car that's up for repossession in the state of Texas?
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