DecisionDepot
California legal research

Texas Penal Code

§ 33.021 — ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR

PE § 33.021Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 33. COMPUTER CRIMES

Statute text

View on source
(a)In this section:
(1)"Minor" means:
(A)an individual who is younger than 17 years of age; or
(B)an individual whom the actor believes to be younger than 17 years of age.
(2)"Sexual contact," "sexual intercourse," and "deviate sexual intercourse" have the meanings assigned by Section 21.01.
(3)"Sexually explicit" means any communication, language, or material, including a photographic or video image, that relates to or describes sexual conduct, as defined by Section 43.25.

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (H.B. 401), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (S.B. 6), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 344), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 344), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 1831), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.