Texas Statutes
Penal Code

Section 1.09. Concurrent Jurisdiction Under This Code to Prosecute Offenses That Involve State Property - Sec. 1.09. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION UNDER THIS CODE TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES...

Section 1.10. Enforcement of Certain Federal Laws Regulating Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Firearm Ammunition - Sec. 1.10. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING FIREARMS, FIREARM...

Chapter 2 - Burden of Proof

Section 2.01. Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - Sec. 2.01. PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. All persons are...

Section 2.02. Exception - Sec. 2.02. EXCEPTION. (a) An exception to an offense in...

Section 2.03. Defense - Sec. 2.03. DEFENSE. (a) A defense to prosecution for an...

Section 2.04. Affirmative Defense - Sec. 2.04. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. (a) An affirmative defense in this...

Section 2.05. Presumption - Sec. 2.05. PRESUMPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Chapter 3 - Multiple Prosecutions

Section 3.01. Definition - Sec. 3.01. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "criminal episode" means the...

Section 3.02. Consolidation and Joinder of Prosecutions - Sec. 3.02. CONSOLIDATION AND JOINDER OF PROSECUTIONS. (a) A defendant...

Section 3.03. Sentences for Offenses Arising Out of Same Criminal Episode - Sec. 3.03. SENTENCES FOR OFFENSES ARISING OUT OF SAME CRIMINAL...

Section 3.04. Severance - Sec. 3.04. SEVERANCE. (a) Whenever two or more offenses have...

Title 2 - General Principles of Criminal Responsibility

Chapter 6 - Culpability Generally

Section 6.01. Requirement of Voluntary Act or Omission - Sec. 6.01. REQUIREMENT OF VOLUNTARY ACT OR OMISSION. (a) A...

Section 6.02. Requirement of Culpability - Sec. 6.02. REQUIREMENT OF CULPABILITY. (a) Except as provided in...

Section 6.03. Definitions of Culpable Mental States - Sec. 6.03. DEFINITIONS OF CULPABLE MENTAL STATES. (a) A person...

Section 6.04. Causation: Conduct and Results - Sec. 6.04. CAUSATION: CONDUCT AND RESULTS. (a) A person is...

Chapter 7 - Criminal Responsibility for Conduct of Another

Subchapter A. Complicity

Section 7.01. Parties to Offenses - Sec. 7.01. PARTIES TO OFFENSES. (a) A person is criminally...

Section 7.02. Criminal Responsibility for Conduct of Another - Sec. 7.02. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER. (a) A...

Section 7.03. Defenses Excluded - Sec. 7.03. DEFENSES EXCLUDED. In a prosecution in which an...

Subchapter B. Corporations, Associations, Limited Liability Companies, and Other Business Entities

Section 7.21. Definitions - Sec. 7.21. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Agent" means a...

Section 7.22. Criminal Responsibility of Corporation, Association, Limited Liability Company, or Other Business Entity - Sec. 7.22. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,...

Section 7.23. Criminal Responsibility of Person for Conduct in Behalf of Corporation, Association, Limited Liability Company, or Other Business Entity - Sec. 7.23. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON FOR CONDUCT IN BEHALF...

Section 7.24. Defense to Criminal Responsibility of Corporation, Association, Limited Liability Company, or Other Business Entity - Sec. 7.24. DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED...

Chapter 8 - General Defenses to Criminal Responsibility

Section 8.01. Insanity - Sec. 8.01. INSANITY. (a) It is an affirmative defense to...

Section 8.02. Mistake of Fact - Sec. 8.02. MISTAKE OF FACT. (a) It is a defense...

Section 8.03. Mistake of Law - Sec. 8.03. MISTAKE OF LAW. (a) It is no defense...

Section 8.04. Intoxication - Sec. 8.04. INTOXICATION. (a) Voluntary intoxication does not constitute a...

Section 8.05. Duress - Sec. 8.05. DURESS. (a) It is an affirmative defense to...

Section 8.06. Entrapment - Sec. 8.06. ENTRAPMENT. (a) It is a defense to prosecution...

Section 8.07. Age Affecting Criminal Responsibility - Sec. 8.07. AGE AFFECTING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) A person may...

Section 8.08. Child With Mental Illness, Disability, or Lack of Capacity - Sec. 8.08. CHILD WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR LACK OF...

Chapter 9 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 9.01. Definitions - Sec. 9.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" has the...

Section 9.02. Justification as a Defense - Sec. 9.02. JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE. It is a defense...

Section 9.03. Confinement as Justifiable Force - Sec. 9.03. CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. Confinement is justified when...

Section 9.04. Threats as Justifiable Force - Sec. 9.04. THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. The threat of force...

Section 9.05. Reckless Injury of Innocent Third Person - Sec. 9.05. RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON. Even though...

Section 9.06. Civil Remedies Unaffected - Sec. 9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is...

Subchapter B. Justification Generally

Section 9.21. Public Duty - Sec. 9.21. PUBLIC DUTY. (a) Except as qualified by Subsections...

Section 9.22. Necessity - Sec. 9.22. NECESSITY. Conduct is justified if: (1) the actor...

Subchapter C. Protection of Persons

Section 9.31. Self-Defense - Sec. 9.31. SELF-DEFENSE. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b),...

Section 9.32. Deadly Force in Defense of Person - Sec. 9.32. DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON. (a) A...

Section 9.33. Defense of Third Person - Sec. 9.33. DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON. A person is justified...

Section 9.34. Protection of Life or Health - Sec. 9.34. PROTECTION OF LIFE OR HEALTH. (a) A person...

Subchapter D. Protection of Property

Section 9.41. Protection of One's Own Property - Sec. 9.41. PROTECTION OF ONE'S OWN PROPERTY. (a) A person...

Section 9.42. Deadly Force to Protect Property - Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is...

Section 9.43. Protection of Third Person's Property - Sec. 9.43. PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSON'S PROPERTY. A person is...

Section 9.44. Use of Device to Protect Property - Sec. 9.44. USE OF DEVICE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. The justification...

Subchapter E. Law Enforcement

Section 9.51. Arrest and Search - Sec. 9.51. ARREST AND SEARCH. (a) A peace officer, or...

Section 9.52. Prevention of Escape From Custody - Sec. 9.52. PREVENTION OF ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY. The use of...

Section 9.53. Maintaining Security in Correctional Facility - Sec. 9.53. MAINTAINING SECURITY IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. An officer or...

Section 9.54. Limitation on Use of Force by Drone - Sec. 9.54. LIMITATION ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE. (a)...

Subchapter F. Special Relationships

Section 9.61. Parent-Child - Sec. 9.61. PARENT-CHILD. (a) The use of force, but not...

Section 9.62. Educator-Student - Sec. 9.62. EDUCATOR-STUDENT. The use of force, but not deadly...

Section 9.63. Guardian-Incompetent - Sec. 9.63. GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENT. The use of force, but not deadly...

Title 3 - Punishments

Chapter 12 - Punishments

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 12.01. Punishment in Accordance With Code - Sec. 12.01. PUNISHMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE. (a) A person...

Section 12.02. Classification of Offenses - Sec. 12.02. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. Offenses are designated as felonies...

Section 12.03. Classification of Misdemeanors - Sec. 12.03. CLASSIFICATION OF MISDEMEANORS. (a) Misdemeanors are classified according...

Section 12.04. Classification of Felonies - Sec. 12.04. CLASSIFICATION OF FELONIES. (a) Felonies are classified according...

Subchapter B. Ordinary Misdemeanor Punishments

Section 12.21. Class a Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.21. CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. An individual adjudged guilty of...

Section 12.22. Class B Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.22. CLASS B MISDEMEANOR. An individual adjudged guilty of...

Section 12.23. Class C Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.23. CLASS C MISDEMEANOR. An individual adjudged guilty of...

Subchapter C. Ordinary Felony Punishments

Section 12.31. Capital Felony - Sec. 12.31. CAPITAL FELONY. (a) An individual adjudged guilty of...

Section 12.32. First Degree Felony Punishment - Sec. 12.32. FIRST DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT. (a) An individual adjudged...

Section 12.33. Second Degree Felony Punishment - Sec. 12.33. SECOND DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT. (a) An individual adjudged...

Section 12.34. Third Degree Felony Punishment - Sec. 12.34. THIRD DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT. (a) An individual adjudged...

Section 12.35. State Jail Felony Punishment - Sec. 12.35. STATE JAIL FELONY PUNISHMENT. (a) Except as provided...

Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences

Section 12.41. Classification of Offenses Outside This Code - Sec. 12.41. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES OUTSIDE THIS CODE. For purposes...

Section 12.42. Penalties for Repeat and Habitual Felony Offenders on Trial for First, Second, or Third Degree Felony - Sec. 12.42. PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON...

Section 12.425. Penalties for Repeat and Habitual Felony Offenders on Trial for State Jail Felony - Sec. 12.425. PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON...

Section 12.43. Penalties for Repeat and Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders - Sec. 12.43. PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS. (a)...

Section 12.44. Reduction of State Jail Felony Punishment to Misdemeanor Punishment - Sec. 12.44. REDUCTION OF STATE JAIL FELONY PUNISHMENT TO MISDEMEANOR...

Section 12.45. Admission of Unadjudicated Offense - Sec. 12.45. ADMISSION OF UNADJUDICATED OFFENSE. (a) A person may,...

Section 12.46. Use of Prior Convictions - Sec. 12.46. USE OF PRIOR CONVICTIONS. The use of a...

Section 12.47. Penalty if Offense Committed Because of Bias or Prejudice - Sec. 12.47. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR...

Section 12.48. Certain Offenses Resulting in Loss to Nursing and Convalescent Homes - Sec. 12.48. CERTAIN OFFENSES RESULTING IN LOSS TO NURSING AND...

Section 12.49. Penalty if Controlled Substance Used to Commit Offense - Sec. 12.49. PENALTY IF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE USED TO COMMIT OFFENSE....

Section 12.50. Penalty if Offense Committed in Disaster Area or Evacuated Area - Sec. 12.50. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED IN DISASTER AREA OR...

Section 12.501. Penalty for Certain Offenses Committed in Retaliation for or on Account of Person's Service or Status as Public Servant - Sec. 12.501. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED IN RETALIATION FOR...

Subchapter E. Corporations and Associations

Section 12.51. Authorized Punishments for Corporations, Associations, Limited Liability Companies, and Other Business Entities - Sec. 12.51. AUTHORIZED PUNISHMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,...

Title 4 - Inchoate Offenses

Chapter 15 - Preparatory Offenses

Section 15.01. Criminal Attempt - Sec. 15.01. CRIMINAL ATTEMPT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 15.02. Criminal Conspiracy - Sec. 15.02. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY. (a) A person commits criminal conspiracy...

Section 15.03. Criminal Solicitation - Sec. 15.03. CRIMINAL SOLICITATION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 15.031. Criminal Solicitation of a Minor - Sec. 15.031. CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR. (a) A person...

Section 15.04. Renunciation Defense - Sec. 15.04. RENUNCIATION DEFENSE. (a) It is an affirmative defense...

Section 15.05. No Offense - Sec. 15.05. NO OFFENSE. Attempt or conspiracy to commit, or...

Chapter 16 - Criminal Instruments, Interception of Wire or Oral Communication, and Installation of Tracking Device

Section 16.01. Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument or Mechanical Security Device - Sec. 16.01. UNLAWFUL USE OF CRIMINAL INSTRUMENT OR MECHANICAL SECURITY...

Section 16.02. Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Sec. 16.02. UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTION, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ORAL,...

Section 16.03. Unlawful Use of Pen Register or Trap and Trace Device - Sec. 16.03. UNLAWFUL USE OF PEN REGISTER OR TRAP AND...

Section 16.04. Unlawful Access to Stored Communications - Sec. 16.04. UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS. (a) In this...

Section 16.05. Illegal Divulgence of Public Communications - Sec. 16.05. ILLEGAL DIVULGENCE OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS. (a) In this...

Section 16.06. Unlawful Installation of Tracking Device - Sec. 16.06. UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE. (a) In this...

Title 5 - Offenses Against the Person

Chapter 19 - Criminal Homicide

Section 19.01. Types of Criminal Homicide - Sec. 19.01. TYPES OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. (a) A person commits...

Section 19.02. Murder - Sec. 19.02. MURDER. (a) In this section: (1) "Adequate cause"...

Section 19.03. Capital Murder - Sec. 19.03. CAPITAL MURDER. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 19.04. Manslaughter - Sec. 19.04. MANSLAUGHTER. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 19.05. Criminally Negligent Homicide - Sec. 19.05. CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 19.06. Applicability to Certain Conduct - Sec. 19.06. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT. This chapter does not...

Chapter 20 - Kidnapping, Unlawful Restraint, and Smuggling of Persons

Section 20.01. Definitions - Sec. 20.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Restrain" means to...

Section 20.02. Unlawful Restraint - Sec. 20.02. UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 20.03. Kidnapping - Sec. 20.03. KIDNAPPING. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 20.04. Aggravated Kidnapping - Sec. 20.04. AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 20.05. Smuggling of Persons - Sec. 20.05. SMUGGLING OF PERSONS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 20.06. Continuous Smuggling of Persons - Sec. 20.06. CONTINUOUS SMUGGLING OF PERSONS. (a) A person commits...

Section 20.07. Operation of Stash House - Sec. 20.07. OPERATION OF STASH HOUSE. (a) A person commits...

Chapter 20A - Trafficking of Persons

Section 20A.01. Definitions - Sec. 20A.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Child" means a...

Section 20A.02. Trafficking of Persons - Sec. 20A.02. TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 20A.03. Continuous Trafficking of Persons - Sec. 20A.03. CONTINUOUS TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS. (a) A person commits...

Section 20A.04. Accomplice Witness; Testimony and Immunity - Sec. 20A.04. ACCOMPLICE WITNESS; TESTIMONY AND IMMUNITY. (a) A party...

Chapter 21 - Sexual Offenses

Section 21.01. Definitions - Sec. 21.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Deviate sexual intercourse"...

Section 21.02. Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled Individual - Sec. 21.02. CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG CHILD OR DISABLED...

Section 21.06. Homosexual Conduct - Sec. 21.06. HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 21.07. Public Lewdness - Sec. 21.07. PUBLIC LEWDNESS. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 21.08. Indecent Exposure - Sec. 21.08. INDECENT EXPOSURE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 21.09. Bestiality - Sec. 21.09. BESTIALITY. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 21.11. Indecency With a Child - Sec. 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD. (a) A person commits...

Section 21.12. Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student - Sec. 21.12. IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT. (a) An...

Section 21.15. Invasive Visual Recording - Sec. 21.15. INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 21.16. Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material - Sec. 21.16. UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OR PROMOTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL MATERIAL....

Section 21.17. Voyeurism - Sec. 21.17. VOYEURISM. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 21.18. Sexual Coercion - Sec. 21.18. SEXUAL COERCION. (a) In this section: (1) "Intimate...

Section 21.19. Unlawful Electronic Transmission of Sexually Explicit Visual Material - Sec. 21.19. UNLAWFUL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VISUAL MATERIAL....

Chapter 22 - Assaultive Offenses

Section 22.01. Assault - Sec. 22.01. ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 22.011. Sexual Assault - Sec. 22.011. SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.012. Indecent Assault - Sec. 22.012. INDECENT ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.02. Aggravated Assault - Sec. 22.02. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.021. Aggravated Sexual Assault - Sec. 22.021. AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an...

Section 22.04. Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual - Sec. 22.04. INJURY TO A CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED...

Section 22.041. Abandoning or Endangering Child - Sec. 22.041. ABANDONING OR ENDANGERING CHILD. (a) In this section,...

Section 22.05. Deadly Conduct - Sec. 22.05. DEADLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.06. Consent as Defense to Assaultive Conduct - Sec. 22.06. CONSENT AS DEFENSE TO ASSAULTIVE CONDUCT. (a) The...

Section 22.07. Terroristic Threat - Sec. 22.07. TERRORISTIC THREAT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.08. Aiding Suicide - Sec. 22.08. AIDING SUICIDE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 22.09. Tampering With Consumer Product - Sec. 22.09. TAMPERING WITH CONSUMER PRODUCT. (a) In this section:...

Section 22.10. Leaving a Child in a Vehicle - Sec. 22.10. LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE. (a) A...

Section 22.11. Harassment by Persons in Certain Facilities; Harassment of Public Servant - Sec. 22.11. HARASSMENT BY PERSONS IN CERTAIN FACILITIES; HARASSMENT OF...

Section 22.12. Applicability to Certain Conduct - Sec. 22.12. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT. This chapter does not...

Title 6 - Offenses Against the Family

Chapter 25 - Offenses Against the Family

Section 25.01. Bigamy - Sec. 25.01. BIGAMY. (a) An individual commits an offense if:...

Section 25.02. Prohibited Sexual Conduct - Sec. 25.02. PROHIBITED SEXUAL CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an...

Section 25.03. Interference With Child Custody - Sec. 25.03. INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY. (a) A person commits...

Section 25.031. Agreement to Abduct From Custody - Sec. 25.031. AGREEMENT TO ABDUCT FROM CUSTODY. (a) A person...

Section 25.04. Enticing a Child - Sec. 25.04. ENTICING A CHILD. (a) A person commits an...

Section 25.05. Criminal Nonsupport - Sec. 25.05. CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT. (a) An individual commits an offense...

Section 25.06. Harboring Runaway Child - Sec. 25.06. HARBORING RUNAWAY CHILD. (a) A person commits an...

Section 25.07. Violation of Certain Court Orders or Conditions of Bond in a Family Violence, Child Abuse or Neglect, Sexual Assault or Abuse, Indecent Assault, Stalking, or Trafficking Case - Sec. 25.07. VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF...

Section 25.071. Violation of Protective Order Preventing Offense Caused by Bias or Prejudice - Sec. 25.071. VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER PREVENTING OFFENSE CAUSED BY...

Section 25.072. Repeated Violation of Certain Court Orders or Conditions of Bond in Family Violence, Child Abuse or Neglect, Sexual Assault or Abuse, Indecent Assault, Stalking, or Trafficking Case - Sec. 25.072. REPEATED VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS...

Section 25.08. Sale or Purchase of Child - Sec. 25.08. SALE OR PURCHASE OF CHILD. (a) A person...

Section 25.081. Unregulated Custody Transfer of Adopted Child - Sec. 25.081. UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFER OF ADOPTED CHILD. (a) In...

Section 25.09. Advertising for Placement of Child - Sec. 25.09. ADVERTISING FOR PLACEMENT OF CHILD. (a) A person...

Section 25.10. Interference With Rights of Guardian of the Person - Sec. 25.10. INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS OF GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON....

Section 25.11. Continuous Violence Against the Family - Sec. 25.11. CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY. (a) A person...

Title 7 - Offenses Against Property

Chapter 28 - Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Other Property Damage or Destruction

Section 28.01. Definitions - Sec. 28.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Habitation" means a...

Section 28.02. Arson - Sec. 28.02. ARSON. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 28.03. Criminal Mischief - Sec. 28.03. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 28.04. Reckless Damage or Destruction - Sec. 28.04. RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 28.05. Actor's Interest in Property - Sec. 28.05. ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY. It is no defense...

Section 28.06. Amount of Pecuniary Loss - Sec. 28.06. AMOUNT OF PECUNIARY LOSS. (a) The amount of...

Section 28.07. Interference With Railroad Property - Sec. 28.07. INTERFERENCE WITH RAILROAD PROPERTY. (a) In this section:...

Section 28.08. Graffiti - Sec. 28.08. GRAFFITI. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Chapter 29 - Robbery

Section 29.01. Definitions - Sec. 29.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "In the course...

Section 29.02. Robbery - Sec. 29.02. ROBBERY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 29.03. Aggravated Robbery - Sec. 29.03. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 30 - Burglary and Criminal Trespass

Section 30.01. Definitions - Sec. 30.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Habitation" means a...

Section 30.02. Burglary - Sec. 30.02. BURGLARY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 30.03. Burglary of Coin-Operated or Coin Collection Machines - Sec. 30.03. BURGLARY OF COIN-OPERATED OR COIN COLLECTION MACHINES. (a)...

Section 30.04. Burglary of Vehicles - Sec. 30.04. BURGLARY OF VEHICLES. (a) A person commits an...

Section 30.05. Criminal Trespass - Sec. 30.05. CRIMINAL TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 30.06. Trespass by License Holder With a Concealed Handgun - Sec. 30.06. TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN....

Section 30.07. Trespass by License Holder With an Openly Carried Handgun - Sec. 30.07. TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED...

Chapter 31 - Theft

Section 31.01. Definitions - Sec. 31.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Deception" means: (A)...

Section 31.02. Consolidation of Theft Offenses - Sec. 31.02. CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES. Theft as defined in...

Section 31.03. Theft - Sec. 31.03. THEFT. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 31.04. Theft of Service - Sec. 31.04. THEFT OF SERVICE. (a) A person commits theft...

Section 31.05. Theft of Trade Secrets - Sec. 31.05. THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS. (a) For purposes of...

Section 31.06. Presumption for Theft by Check or Similar Sight Order - Sec. 31.06. PRESUMPTION FOR THEFT BY CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT...

Section 31.07. Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle - Sec. 31.07. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE. (a) A person...

Section 31.08. Value - Sec. 31.08. VALUE. (a) Subject to the additional criteria of...

Section 31.09. Aggregation of Amounts Involved in Theft - Sec. 31.09. AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN THEFT. When amounts...

Section 31.10. Actor's Interest in Property - Sec. 31.10. ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY. It is no defense...

Section 31.11. Tampering With Identification Numbers - Sec. 31.11. TAMPERING WITH IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. (a) A person commits...

Section 31.12. Theft of or Tampering With Multichannel Video or Information Services - Sec. 31.12. THEFT OF OR TAMPERING WITH MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR...

Section 31.13. Manufacture, Distribution, or Advertisement of Multichannel Video or Information Services Device - Sec. 31.13. MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR ADVERTISEMENT OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR...

Section 31.14. Sale or Lease of Multichannel Video or Information Services Device - Sec. 31.14. SALE OR LEASE OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION...

Section 31.15. Possession, Manufacture, or Distribution of Certain Instruments Used to Commit Retail Theft - Sec. 31.15. POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS USED...

Section 31.16. Organized Retail Theft - Sec. 31.16. ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. (a) Repealed by Acts 2011,...

Section 31.17. Unauthorized Acquisition or Transfer of Certain Financial Information - Sec. 31.17. UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION....

Section 31.18. Cargo Theft - Sec. 31.18. CARGO THEFT. (a) In this section: (1) "Cargo"...

Section 31.19. Theft of Petroleum Product - Sec. 31.19. THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT. (a) In this section,...

Section 31.20. Mail Theft - Sec. 31.20. MAIL THEFT. (a) In this section: (1) "Disabled...

Chapter 32 - Fraud

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 32.01. Definitions - Sec. 32.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Financial institution" means...

Section 32.02. Value - Sec. 32.02. VALUE. (a) Subject to the additional criteria of...

Section 32.03. Aggregation of Amounts Involved in Fraud - Sec. 32.03. AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN FRAUD. When amounts...

Subchapter B. Forgery

Section 32.21. Forgery - Sec. 32.21. FORGERY. (a) For purposes of this section: (1)...

Section 32.22. Criminal Simulation - Sec. 32.22. CRIMINAL SIMULATION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 32.23. Trademark Counterfeiting - Sec. 32.23. TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING. (a) In this section: (1) "Counterfeit...

Section 32.24. Stealing or Receiving Stolen Check or Similar Sight Order - Sec. 32.24. STEALING OR RECEIVING STOLEN CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT...

Subchapter C. Credit

Section 32.31. Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse - Sec. 32.31. CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE. (a) For...

Section 32.315. Fraudulent Use or Possession of Credit Card or Debit Card Information - Sec. 32.315. FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD OR...

Section 32.32. False Statement to Obtain Property or Credit or in the Provision of Certain Services - Sec. 32.32. FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT OR...

Section 32.33. Hindering Secured Creditors - Sec. 32.33. HINDERING SECURED CREDITORS. (a) For purposes of this...

Section 32.34. Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle - Sec. 32.34. FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) In...

Section 32.35. Credit Card Transaction Record Laundering - Sec. 32.35. CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION RECORD LAUNDERING. (a) In this...

Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices

Section 32.41. Issuance of Bad Check or Similar Sight Order - Sec. 32.41. ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER....

Section 32.42. Deceptive Business Practices - Sec. 32.42. DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES. (a) For purposes of this...

Section 32.43. Commercial Bribery - Sec. 32.43. COMMERCIAL BRIBERY. (a) For purposes of this section:...

Section 32.44. Rigging Publicly Exhibited Contest - Sec. 32.44. RIGGING PUBLICLY EXHIBITED CONTEST. (a) A person commits...

Section 32.441. Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete - Sec. 32.441. ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OF AN ATHLETE. (a) A person...

Section 32.45. Misapplication of Fiduciary Property or Property of Financial Institution - Sec. 32.45. MISAPPLICATION OF FIDUCIARY PROPERTY OR PROPERTY OF FINANCIAL...

Section 32.46. Fraudulent Securing of Document Execution - Sec. 32.46. FRAUDULENT SECURING OF DOCUMENT EXECUTION. (a) A person...

Section 32.47. Fraudulent Destruction, Removal, or Concealment of Writing - Sec. 32.47. FRAUDULENT DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR CONCEALMENT OF WRITING. (a)...

Section 32.48. Simulating Legal Process - Sec. 32.48. SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 32.49. Refusal to Execute Release of Fraudulent Lien or Claim - Sec. 32.49. REFUSAL TO EXECUTE RELEASE OF FRAUDULENT LIEN OR...

Section 32.50. Deceptive Preparation and Marketing of Academic Product - Sec. 32.50. DECEPTIVE PREPARATION AND MARKETING OF ACADEMIC PRODUCT. (a)...

Section 32.51. Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information - Sec. 32.51. FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 32.52. Fraudulent, Substandard, or Fictitious Degree - Sec. 32.52. FRAUDULENT, SUBSTANDARD, OR FICTITIOUS DEGREE. (a) In this...

Section 32.53. Exploitation of Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual - Sec. 32.53. EXPLOITATION OF CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL....

Section 32.54. Fraudulent or Fictitious Military Record - Sec. 32.54. FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS MILITARY RECORD. (a) In this...

Section 32.55. Financial Abuse of Elderly Individual - Sec. 32.55. FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL. (a) In this...

Chapter 33 - Computer Crimes

Section 33.01. Definitions - Sec. 33.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Access" means to...

Section 33.02. Breach of Computer Security - Sec. 33.02. BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY. (a) A person commits...

Section 33.021. Online Solicitation of a Minor - Sec. 33.021. ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR. (a) In this...

Section 33.022. Electronic Access Interference - Sec. 33.022. ELECTRONIC ACCESS INTERFERENCE. (a) A person, other than...

Section 33.023. Electronic Data Tampering - Sec. 33.023. ELECTRONIC DATA TAMPERING. (a) In this section, "ransomware"...

Section 33.024. Unlawful Decryption - Sec. 33.024. UNLAWFUL DECRYPTION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 33.03. Defenses - For text of section as amended by Acts 2017, 85th...

Section 33.04. Assistance by Attorney General - Sec. 33.04. ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general, if...

Section 33.05. Tampering With Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine - Sec. 33.05. TAMPERING WITH DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE. (a)...

Section 33.07. Online Impersonation - Sec. 33.07. ONLINE IMPERSONATION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 33A - Telecommunications Crimes

Section 33A.01. Definitions - Sec. 33A.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Counterfeit telecommunications access...

Section 33A.02. Unauthorized Use of Telecommunications Service - Sec. 33A.02. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. (a) A person...

Section 33A.03. Manufacture, Possession, or Delivery of Unlawful Telecommunications Device - Sec. 33A.03. MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, OR DELIVERY OF UNLAWFUL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE....

Section 33A.04. Theft of Telecommunications Service - Sec. 33A.04. THEFT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. (a) A person commits...

Section 33A.05. Publication of Telecommunications Access Device - Sec. 33A.05. PUBLICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS DEVICE. (a) A person...

Section 33A.051. False Caller Identification Information Display - Sec. 33A.051. FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION DISPLAY. (a) A person...

Section 33A.06. Assistance by Attorney General - Sec. 33A.06. ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general, if...

Chapter 34 - Money Laundering

Section 34.01. Definitions - Sec. 34.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Criminal activity" means...

Section 34.02. Money Laundering - Sec. 34.02. MONEY LAUNDERING. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 34.021. Protection From Civil Liability - Sec. 34.021. PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY. Notwithstanding Section 1.03(c), a...

Section 34.03. Assistance by Attorney General - Sec. 34.03. ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general, if...

Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud

Section 35.01. Definitions - Sec. 35.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Insurance policy" means...

Section 35.015. Materiality - Sec. 35.015. MATERIALITY. A statement is material for the purposes...

Section 35.02. Insurance Fraud - Sec. 35.02. INSURANCE FRAUD. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 35.025. Value of Claim - Sec. 35.025. VALUE OF CLAIM. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 35.03. Aggregation and Multiple Offenses - Sec. 35.03. AGGREGATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES. (a) When separate claims...

Section 35.04. Jurisdiction of Attorney General - Sec. 35.04. JURISDICTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney general...

Chapter 35A - Health Care Fraud

Section 35A.01. Definitions - Sec. 35A.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claim" means a...

Section 35A.02. Health Care Fraud - Sec. 35A.02. HEALTH CARE FRAUD. (a) A person commits an...

Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration

Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence

Section 36.01. Definitions - Sec. 36.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" means: (A)...

Section 36.02. Bribery - Sec. 36.02. BRIBERY. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 36.03. Coercion of Public Servant or Voter - Sec. 36.03. COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER. (a) A...

Section 36.04. Improper Influence - Sec. 36.04. IMPROPER INFLUENCE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 36.05. Tampering With Witness - Sec. 36.05. TAMPERING WITH WITNESS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 36.06. Obstruction or Retaliation - Sec. 36.06. OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 36.07. Acceptance of Honorarium - Sec. 36.07. ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIUM. (a) A public servant commits...

Section 36.08. Gift to Public Servant by Person Subject to His Jurisdiction - Sec. 36.08. GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON SUBJECT TO...

Section 36.09. Offering Gift to Public Servant - Sec. 36.09. OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT. (a) A person...

Section 36.10. Non-Applicable - Sec. 36.10. NON-APPLICABLE. (a) Sections 36.08 (Gift to Public Servant)...

Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification

Section 37.01. Definitions - Sec. 37.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Court record" means...

Section 37.02. Perjury - Sec. 37.02. PERJURY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 37.03. Aggravated Perjury - Sec. 37.03. AGGRAVATED PERJURY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 37.04. Materiality - Sec. 37.04. MATERIALITY. (a) A statement is material, regardless of...

Section 37.05. Retraction - Sec. 37.05. RETRACTION. It is a defense to prosecution under...

Section 37.06. Inconsistent Statements - Sec. 37.06. INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS. An information or indictment for perjury...

Section 37.07. Irregularities No Defense - Sec. 37.07. IRREGULARITIES NO DEFENSE. (a) It is no defense...

Section 37.08. False Report to Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Law Enforcement Employee, Corrections Officer, or Jailer - Sec. 37.08. FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR,...

Section 37.081. False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person - Sec. 37.081. FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON....

Section 37.082. Misrepresenting Child as Family Member at Port of Entry - Sec. 37.082. MISREPRESENTING CHILD AS FAMILY MEMBER AT PORT OF...

Section 37.09. Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence - Sec. 37.09. TAMPERING WITH OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. (a) A...

Section 37.10. Tampering With Governmental Record - Sec. 37.10. TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORD. (a) A person commits...

Section 37.101. Fraudulent Filing of Financing Statement - Sec. 37.101. FRAUDULENT FILING OF FINANCING STATEMENT. (a) A person...

Section 37.11. Impersonating Public Servant - Sec. 37.11. IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT. (a) A person commits an...

Section 37.12. False Identification as Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property - Sec. 37.12. FALSE IDENTIFICATION AS PEACE OFFICER; MISREPRESENTATION OF PROPERTY....

Section 37.13. Record of a Fraudulent Court - Sec. 37.13. RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT. (a) A person...

Section 37.14. False Statement Regarding Child Custody Determination Made in Foreign Country - Sec. 37.14. FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN...

Chapter 38 - Obstructing Governmental Operation

Section 38.01. Definitions - Sec. 38.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" means: (A)...

Section 38.02. Failure to Identify - Sec. 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 38.03. Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transportation - Sec. 38.03. RESISTING ARREST, SEARCH, OR TRANSPORTATION. (a) A person...

Section 38.04. Evading Arrest or Detention - Sec. 38.04. EVADING ARREST OR DETENTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.05. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution - Sec. 38.05. HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.06. Escape - Sec. 38.06. ESCAPE. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 38.07. Permitting or Facilitating Escape - Sec. 38.07. PERMITTING OR FACILITATING ESCAPE. (a) An official or...

Section 38.08. Effect of Unlawful Custody - Sec. 38.08. EFFECT OF UNLAWFUL CUSTODY. It is no defense...

Section 38.09. Implements for Escape - Sec. 38.09. IMPLEMENTS FOR ESCAPE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 38.10. Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear - Sec. 38.10. BAIL JUMPING AND FAILURE TO APPEAR. (a) A...

Section 38.11. Prohibited Substances and Items in Correctional or Civil Commitment Facility - Sec. 38.11. PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS IN CORRECTIONAL OR CIVIL...

Section 38.111. Improper Contact With Victim - Sec. 38.111. IMPROPER CONTACT WITH VICTIM. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.113. Unauthorized Absence From Community Corrections Facility, County Correctional Center, or Assignment Site - Sec. 38.113. UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE FROM COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY, COUNTY CORRECTIONAL...

Section 38.114. Contraband in Correctional Facility - Sec. 38.114. CONTRABAND IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.12. Barratry and Solicitation of Professional Employment - Sec. 38.12. BARRATRY AND SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT. (a) A...

Section 38.122. Falsely Holding Oneself Out as a Lawyer - Sec. 38.122. FALSELY HOLDING ONESELF OUT AS A LAWYER. (a)...

Section 38.123. Unauthorized Practice of Law - Sec. 38.123. UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.13. Hindering Proceedings by Disorderly Conduct - Sec. 38.13. HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person...

Section 38.14. Taking or Attempting to Take Weapon From Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Employee or Official of Correctional Facility, Parole Officer, Community Supervision and Corrections Department Officer, or Commissioned Security Off... - Sec. 38.14. TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WEAPON FROM PEACE...

Section 38.15. Interference With Public Duties - Sec. 38.15. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.151. Interference With Police Service Animals - Sec. 38.151. INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS. (a) In this...

Section 38.152. Interference With Radio Frequency Licensed to Government Entity - Sec. 38.152. INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO FREQUENCY LICENSED TO GOVERNMENT ENTITY....

Section 38.16. Preventing Execution of Civil Process - Sec. 38.16. PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS. (a) A person...

Section 38.17. Failure to Stop or Report Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child - Sec. 38.17. FAILURE TO STOP OR REPORT AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT...

Section 38.171. Failure to Report Felony - Sec. 38.171. FAILURE TO REPORT FELONY. (a) A person commits...

Section 38.18. Use of Accident Report Information and Other Information for Pecuniary Gain - Sec. 38.18. USE OF ACCIDENT REPORT INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION...

Section 38.19. Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution - Sec. 38.19. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH...

Chapter 39 - Abuse of Office

Section 39.01. Definitions - Sec. 39.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Law relating to...

Section 39.015. Concurrent Jurisdiction to Prosecute Offenses Under This Chapter - Sec. 39.015. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER....

Section 39.02. Abuse of Official Capacity - Sec. 39.02. ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY. (a) A public servant...

Section 39.03. Official Oppression - Sec. 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. (a) A public servant acting under...

Section 39.04. Violations of the Civil Rights of Person in Custody; Improper Sexual Activity With Person in Custody or Under Supervision - Sec. 39.04. VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSON IN...

Section 39.05. Failure to Report Death of Prisoner - Sec. 39.05. FAILURE TO REPORT DEATH OF PRISONER. (a) A...

Section 39.06. Misuse of Official Information - Sec. 39.06. MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION. (a) A public servant...

Section 39.07. Failure to Comply With Immigration Detainer Request - Sec. 39.07. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUEST. (a)...

Title 9 - Offenses Against Public Order and Decency

Chapter 42 - Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

Section 42.01. Disorderly Conduct - Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 42.02. Riot - Sec. 42.02. RIOT. (a) For the purpose of this section,...

Section 42.03. Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway - Sec. 42.03. OBSTRUCTING HIGHWAY OR OTHER PASSAGEWAY. (a) A person...

Section 42.04. Defense When Conduct Consists of Speech or Other Expression - Sec. 42.04. DEFENSE WHEN CONDUCT CONSISTS OF SPEECH OR OTHER...

Section 42.05. Disrupting Meeting or Procession - Sec. 42.05. DISRUPTING MEETING OR PROCESSION. (a) A person commits...

Section 42.055. Funeral Service Disruptions - Sec. 42.055. FUNERAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 42.06. False Alarm or Report - Sec. 42.06. FALSE ALARM OR REPORT. (a) A person commits...

Section 42.0601. False Report to Induce Emergency Response - Sec. 42.0601. FALSE REPORT TO INDUCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. (a) A...

Section 42.061. Silent or Abusive Calls to 9-1-1 Service - Sec. 42.061. SILENT OR ABUSIVE CALLS TO 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a)...

Section 42.062. Interference With Emergency Request for Assistance - Sec. 42.062. INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. (a) An...

Section 42.07. Harassment - Sec. 42.07. HARASSMENT. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 42.072. Stalking - Sec. 42.072. STALKING. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 42.075. Disclosure of Confidential Information Regarding Family Violence or Victims of Trafficking Shelter Center - Sec. 42.075. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FAMILY VIOLENCE OR...

Section 42.08. Abuse of Corpse - Sec. 42.08. ABUSE OF CORPSE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 42.09. Cruelty to Livestock Animals - Sec. 42.09. CRUELTY TO LIVESTOCK ANIMALS. (a) A person commits...

Section 42.091. Attack on Assistance Animal - Sec. 42.091. ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL. (a) A person commits...

Section 42.092. Cruelty to Nonlivestock Animals - Sec. 42.092. CRUELTY TO NONLIVESTOCK ANIMALS. (a) In this section:...

Section 42.10. Dog Fighting - Sec. 42.10. DOG FIGHTING. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 42.105. Cockfighting - Sec. 42.105. COCKFIGHTING. (a) In this section: (1) "Bridle" means...

Section 42.11. Destruction of Flag - Sec. 42.11. DESTRUCTION OF FLAG. (a) A person commits an...

Section 42.12. Discharge of Firearm in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 42.12. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A...

Section 42.13. Use of Laser Pointers - Sec. 42.13. USE OF LASER POINTERS. (a) A person commits...

Section 42.14. Illumination of Aircraft by Intense Light - Sec. 42.14. ILLUMINATION OF AIRCRAFT BY INTENSE LIGHT. (a) A...

Chapter 43 - Public Indecency

Subchapter A. Prostitution

Section 43.01. Definitions - Sec. 43.01. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Access software provider"...

Section 43.02. Prostitution - Sec. 43.02. PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 43.021. Solicitation of Prostitution - Sec. 43.021. SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 43.03. Promotion of Prostitution - Sec. 43.03. PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 43.031. Online Promotion of Prostitution - Sec. 43.031. ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 43.04. Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution - Sec. 43.04. AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 43.041. Aggravated Online Promotion of Prostitution - Sec. 43.041. AGGRAVATED ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person...

Section 43.05. Compelling Prostitution - Sec. 43.05. COMPELLING PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 43.06. Accomplice Witness; Testimony and Immunity - Sec. 43.06. ACCOMPLICE WITNESS; TESTIMONY AND IMMUNITY. (a) A party...

Subchapter B. Obscenity

Section 43.21. Definitions - Sec. 43.21. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Obscene" means...

Section 43.22. Obscene Display or Distribution - Sec. 43.22. OBSCENE DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTION. (a) A person commits...

Section 43.23. Obscenity - Sec. 43.23. OBSCENITY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 43.24. Sale, Distribution, or Display of Harmful Material to Minor - Sec. 43.24. SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATERIAL TO...

Section 43.25. Sexual Performance by a Child - Sec. 43.25. SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD. (a) In this...

Section 43.251. Employment Harmful to Children - Sec. 43.251. EMPLOYMENT HARMFUL TO CHILDREN. (a) In this section:...

Section 43.26. Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography - Sec. 43.26. POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. (a) A...

Section 43.261. Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor - Sec. 43.261. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING MINOR....

Section 43.262. Possession or Promotion of Lewd Visual Material Depicting Child - Sec. 43.262. POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF LEWD VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING...

Section 43.27. Duty to Report - Sec. 43.27. DUTY TO REPORT. (a) For purposes of this...

Title 10 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, and Morals

Chapter 46 - Weapons

Section 46.01. Definitions - Sec. 46.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Club" means an...

Section 46.02. Unlawful Carrying Weapons - Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 46.03. Places Weapons Prohibited - Sec. 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an...

Section 46.035. Unlawful Carrying of Handgun by License Holder - Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER. (a)...

Section 46.04. Unlawful Possession of Firearm - Sec. 46.04. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM. (a) A person who...

Section 46.041. Unlawful Possession of Metal or Body Armor by Felon - Sec. 46.041. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METAL OR BODY ARMOR BY...

Section 46.05. Prohibited Weapons - Sec. 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 46.06. Unlawful Transfer of Certain Weapons - Sec. 46.06. UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN WEAPONS. (a) A person...

Section 46.07. Interstate Purchase - Sec. 46.07. INTERSTATE PURCHASE. A resident of this state may,...

Section 46.08. Hoax Bombs - Sec. 46.08. HOAX BOMBS. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 46.09. Components of Explosives - Sec. 46.09. COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVES. (a) A person commits an...

Section 46.10. Deadly Weapon in Penal Institution - Sec. 46.10. DEADLY WEAPON IN PENAL INSTITUTION. (a) A person...

Section 46.11. Penalty if Offense Committed Within Weapon-Free School Zone - Sec. 46.11. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN WEAPON-FREE SCHOOL ZONE....

Section 46.12. Maps as Evidence of Location or Area - Sec. 46.12. MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA. (a)...

Section 46.13. Making a Firearm Accessible to a Child - Sec. 46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD. (a)...

Section 46.14. Firearm Smuggling - Sec. 46.14. FIREARM SMUGGLING. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 46.15. Nonapplicability - Sec. 46.15. NONAPPLICABILITY. (a) Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do not...

Chapter 47 - Gambling

Section 47.01. Definitions - Sec. 47.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bet" means an...

Section 47.02. Gambling - Sec. 47.02. GAMBLING. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 47.03. Gambling Promotion - Sec. 47.03. GAMBLING PROMOTION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 47.04. Keeping a Gambling Place - Sec. 47.04. KEEPING A GAMBLING PLACE. (a) A person commits...

Section 47.05. Communicating Gambling Information - Sec. 47.05. COMMUNICATING GAMBLING INFORMATION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 47.06. Possession of Gambling Device, Equipment, or Paraphernalia - Sec. 47.06. POSSESSION OF GAMBLING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, OR PARAPHERNALIA. (a)...

Section 47.07. Evidence - Sec. 47.07. EVIDENCE. In any prosecution under this chapter in...

Section 47.08. Testimonial Immunity - Sec. 47.08. TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY. (a) A party to an offense...

Section 47.09. Other Defenses - Sec. 47.09. OTHER DEFENSES. (a) It is a defense to...

Section 47.10. American Documentation of Vessel Required - Sec. 47.10. AMERICAN DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL REQUIRED. If 18 U.S.C....

Section 47.11. Deposits in Certain Accounts Not Consideration - Sec. 47.11. DEPOSITS IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS NOT CONSIDERATION. For purposes...

Chapter 48 - Conduct Affecting Public Health

Section 48.01. Smoking Tobacco - Sec. 48.01. SMOKING TOBACCO. (a) In this section, "e-cigarette" has...

Section 48.015. Prohibitions Relating to Certain Cigarettes - Sec. 48.015. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CIGARETTES. (a) A person...

Section 48.02. Prohibition of the Purchase and Sale of Human Organs - Sec. 48.02. PROHIBITION OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF HUMAN...

Section 48.03. Prohibition on Purchase and Sale of Human Fetal Tissue - Sec. 48.03. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF HUMAN FETAL...

Section 48.04. Prohibition on Purchase and Sale of Adult Stem Cells for Certain Investigational Treatments - Sec. 48.04. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF ADULT STEM...

Section 48.05. Prohibited Camping - Sec. 48.05. PROHIBITED CAMPING. (a) In this section: (1) "Camp"...

Chapter 49 - Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses

Section 49.01. Definitions - Sec. 49.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alcohol concentration" means...

Section 49.02. Public Intoxication - Sec. 49.02. PUBLIC INTOXICATION. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 49.031. Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in Motor Vehicle - Sec. 49.031. POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN MOTOR VEHICLE. (a)...

Section 49.04. Driving While Intoxicated - Sec. 49.04. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. (a) A person commits an...

Section 49.045. Driving While Intoxicated With Child Passenger - Sec. 49.045. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER. (a) A...

Section 49.05. Flying While Intoxicated - Sec. 49.05. FLYING WHILE INTOXICATED. (a) A person commits an...

Section 49.06. Boating While Intoxicated - Sec. 49.06. BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED. (a) A person commits an...

Section 49.065. Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated - Sec. 49.065. ASSEMBLING OR OPERATING AN AMUSEMENT RIDE WHILE INTOXICATED....

Section 49.07. Intoxication Assault - Sec. 49.07. INTOXICATION ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 49.08. Intoxication Manslaughter - Sec. 49.08. INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 49.09. Enhanced Offenses and Penalties - Sec. 49.09. ENHANCED OFFENSES AND PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided...

Section 49.10. No Defense - Sec. 49.10. NO DEFENSE. In a prosecution under Section 49.03,...

Section 49.11. Proof of Mental State Unnecessary - Sec. 49.11. PROOF OF MENTAL STATE UNNECESSARY. (a) Notwithstanding Section...

Section 49.12. Applicability to Certain Conduct - Sec. 49.12. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT. Sections 49.07 and 49.08...

Chapter 50 - Fireworks

Section 50.01. Definitions - Sec. 50.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Consumer firework" and...

Section 50.02. Unlawful Use of Fireworks - Sec. 50.02. UNLAWFUL USE OF FIREWORKS. (a) A person commits...

Title 11 - Organized Crime

Chapter 71 - Organized Crime

Section 71.01. Definitions - Sec. 71.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, (a) "Combination" means three...

Section 71.02. Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity - Sec. 71.02. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. (a) A person...

Section 71.021. Violation of Court Order Enjoining Organized Criminal Activity - Sec. 71.021. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER ENJOINING ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY....

Section 71.022. Coercing, Inducing, or Soliciting Membership in a Criminal Street Gang - Sec. 71.022. COERCING, INDUCING, OR SOLICITING MEMBERSHIP IN A CRIMINAL...

Section 71.023. Directing Activities of Criminal Street Gangs - Sec. 71.023. DIRECTING ACTIVITIES OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS. (a) A...

Section 71.028. Gang-Free Zones - Sec. 71.028. GANG-FREE ZONES. (a) In this section: (1) "General...

Section 71.029. Maps as Evidence of Location or Area - Sec. 71.029. MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA. (a)...

Section 71.03. Defenses Excluded - Sec. 71.03. DEFENSES EXCLUDED. It is no defense to prosecution...

Section 71.04. Testimonial Immunity - Sec. 71.04. TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY. (a) A party to an offense...

Section 71.05. Renunciation Defense - Sec. 71.05. RENUNCIATION DEFENSE. (a) It is an affirmative defense...

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