Texas Penal Code

§ 22.02 — AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

PE § 22.02Title 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON · Ch. 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person commits assault as defined in Sec. 22.01 and the person:

(1)causes serious bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; or

(2)uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault.

(b)An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if:

(1)the actor uses a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault and causes:

(A)serious bodily injury to a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 788 (S.B. 91), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 176), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 461 (H.B. 1306), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 300 (H.B. 28), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 165), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 3031), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 1610), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.