Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.

SB 2876 amends Texas law to increase criminal penalties for individuals participating in riots while intentionally wearing a mask or face covering to conceal their identity. Specifically, it elevates such offenses to a Class A misdemeanor (a more serious charge) if the court finds the person wore the mask "with the intent to conceal the actor's identity" during the riot. The bill directly affects individuals engaging in riotous conduct who deliberately hide their identity using face coverings. This change applies only to offenses occurring on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, and does not apply to past incidents. The law does not prohibit mask-wearing generally but targets its use during riots to evade identification.