Texas Penal Code
§ 71.028 — GANG-FREE ZONES
PE § 71.028Title 11. ORGANIZED CRIME · Ch. 71. ORGANIZED CRIME
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"General residential operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
(2)"Institution of higher education," "playground," "premises," "school," "video arcade facility," and "youth center" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code.
(3)"Shopping mall" means an enclosed public walkway or hall area that connects retail, service, or professional establishments.
(b)This section applies to an offense listed in Section 71.02(a)(1), (4), or (7), other than burglary, theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
(c)Except as provided by Subsection (d), the punishment prescribed for an offense described by Subsection (b) is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense if the actor is 17 years of age or older and it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt on the trial of the offense that the actor committed the offense at a location that was:
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.