Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42.017 — FINDING REGARDING AGE-BASED OFFENSE

CR § 42.017Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

Statute text

In the trial of an offense under Section 21.11 or 22.011, Penal Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that:

(1)at the time of the offense, the defendant was not more than four years older than the victim or intended victim and the victim or intended victim was at least 15 years of age; and

(2)the conviction is based solely on the ages of the defendant and the victim or intended victim at the time of the offense. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.17, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 134 (S.B. 198), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.