Texas Penal Code
Sections 1–300
- § 1.01SHORT TITLE
- § 1.02OBJECTIVES OF CODE
- § 1.03EFFECT OF CODE
- § 1.04TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
- § 1.05CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
- § 1.06COMPUTATION OF AGE
- § 1.07DEFINITIONS
- § 1.08PREEMPTION
- § 1.09CONCURRENT JURISDICTION UNDER THIS CODE TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES THAT INVOLVE STATE PROPERTY
- § 1.10ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND FIREARM AMMUNITION
- § 2.01PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
- § 2.02EXCEPTION
- § 2.03DEFENSE
- § 2.04AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
- § 2.05PRESUMPTION
- § 3.01DEFINITION
- § 3.02CONSOLIDATION AND JOINDER OF PROSECUTIONS
- § 3.03SENTENCES FOR OFFENSES ARISING OUT OF SAME CRIMINAL EPISODE
- § 3.04SEVERANCE
- § 6.01REQUIREMENT OF VOLUNTARY ACT OR OMISSION
- § 6.02REQUIREMENT OF CULPABILITY
- § 6.03DEFINITIONS OF CULPABLE MENTAL STATES
- § 6.04CAUSATION: CONDUCT AND RESULTS
- § 7.01PARTIES TO OFFENSES
- § 7.02CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER
- § 7.03DEFENSES EXCLUDED
- § 7.21DEFINITIONS
- § 7.22CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
- § 7.23CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON FOR CONDUCT IN BEHALF OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
- § 7.24DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
- § 8.01INSANITY
- § 8.02MISTAKE OF FACT
- § 8.03MISTAKE OF LAW
- § 8.04INTOXICATION
- § 8.05DURESS
- § 8.06ENTRAPMENT
- § 8.07AGE AFFECTING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
- § 8.08CHILD WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR LACK OF CAPACITY
- § 8.09VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING OR COMPELLING PROSTITUTION
- § 9.01DEFINITIONS
- § 9.02JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE
- § 9.03CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
- § 9.04THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
- § 9.05RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON
- § 9.06CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED
- § 9.21PUBLIC DUTY
- § 9.22NECESSITY
- § 9.31SELF-DEFENSE
- § 9.32DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON
- § 9.33DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON
- § 9.34PROTECTION OF LIFE OR HEALTH
- § 9.41PROTECTION OF ONE'S OWN PROPERTY
- § 9.42DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
- § 9.43PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSON'S PROPERTY
- § 9.44USE OF DEVICE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
- § 9.51ARREST AND SEARCH
- § 9.52PREVENTION OF ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY
- § 9.53MAINTAINING SECURITY IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
- § 9.54LIMITATION ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE
- § 9.55USE OF LESS-LETHAL FORCE WEAPON
- § 9.61PARENT-CHILD
- § 9.62EDUCATOR-STUDENT
- § 9.63GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENT
- § 12.01PUNISHMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE
- § 12.02CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
- § 12.03CLASSIFICATION OF MISDEMEANORS
- § 12.04CLASSIFICATION OF FELONIES
- § 12.21CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
- § 12.22CLASS B MISDEMEANOR
- § 12.23CLASS C MISDEMEANOR
- § 12.31CAPITAL FELONY
- § 12.32FIRST DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT
- § 12.33SECOND DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT
- § 12.34THIRD DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT
- § 12.35STATE JAIL FELONY PUNISHMENT
- § 12.41CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES OUTSIDE THIS CODE
- § 12.42PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON TRIAL FOR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE FELONY
- § 12.425PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON TRIAL FOR STATE JAIL FELONY
- § 12.43PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS
- § 12.44REDUCTION OF STATE JAIL FELONY PUNISHMENT TO MISDEMEANOR PUNISHMENT
- § 12.45ADMISSION OF UNADJUDICATED OFFENSE
- § 12.46USE OF PRIOR CONVICTIONS
- § 12.47PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE
- § 12.48CERTAIN OFFENSES RESULTING IN LOSS TO NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES
- § 12.49PENALTY IF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE USED TO COMMIT OFFENSE
- § 12.50PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED IN DISASTER AREA OR EVACUATED AREA
- § 12.501PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED IN RETALIATION FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF PERSON'S SERVICE OR STATUS AS PUBLIC SERVANT
- § 12.502PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED ON PREMISES OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
- § 12.503PENALTY IF METAL OR BODY ARMOR USED DURING COMMISSION OF OFFENSE
- § 12.51AUTHORIZED PUNISHMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES
- § 15.01CRIMINAL ATTEMPT
- § 15.02CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
- § 15.03CRIMINAL SOLICITATION
- § 15.031CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
- § 15.032CHILD GROOMING
- § 15.04RENUNCIATION DEFENSE
- § 15.05NO OFFENSE
- § 16.01UNLAWFUL USE OF CRIMINAL INSTRUMENT OR MECHANICAL SECURITY DEVICE
- § 16.02UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTION, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
- § 16.03UNLAWFUL USE OF PEN REGISTER OR TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE
- § 16.04UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS
- § 16.05ILLEGAL DIVULGENCE OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
- § 16.06UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE
- § 19.01TYPES OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
- § 19.02MURDER
- § 19.03CAPITAL MURDER
- § 19.04MANSLAUGHTER
- § 19.05CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE
- § 19.06APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT
- § 20.01DEFINITIONS
- § 20A.01DEFINITIONS
- § 20.02UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT
- § 20A.02TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS
- § 20.03KIDNAPPING
- § 20A.03CONTINUOUS TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS
- § 20A.04ACCOMPLICE WITNESS; TESTIMONY AND IMMUNITY
- § 20.04AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
- § 20.05SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
- § 20A.05PROSECUTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 20.06CONTINUOUS SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
- § 20.07OPERATION OF STASH HOUSE
- § 21.01DEFINITIONS
- § 21.02CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG CHILD OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
- § 21.03CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE
- § 21.06HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT
- § 21.07PUBLIC LEWDNESS
- § 21.08INDECENT EXPOSURE
- § 21.09BESTIALITY
- § 21.11INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
- § 21.12IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT
- § 21.15INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING
- § 21.16UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OR PROMOTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL MATERIAL
- § 21.165UNLAWFUL PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIA
- § 21.17VOYEURISM
- § 21.18SEXUAL COERCION
- § 21.19UNLAWFUL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VISUAL MATERIAL
- § 22.01ASSAULT
- § 22.011SEXUAL ASSAULT
- § 22.012INDECENT ASSAULT
- § 22.02AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
- § 22.021AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT
- § 22.04INJURY TO A CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
- § 22.041ABANDONING OR ENDANGERING A CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
- § 22.05DEADLY CONDUCT
- § 22.06CONSENT AS DEFENSE TO ASSAULTIVE CONDUCT
- § 22.07TERRORISTIC THREAT
- § 22.08AIDING SUICIDE
- § 22.09TAMPERING WITH CONSUMER PRODUCT
- § 22.10LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE
- § 22.11HARASSMENT BY PERSONS IN CERTAIN FACILITIES; HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT
- § 22.12APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT
- § 25.01BIGAMY
- § 25.02PROHIBITED SEXUAL CONDUCT
- § 25.03INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY
- § 25.031AGREEMENT TO ABDUCT FROM CUSTODY
- § 25.04ENTICING A CHILD
- § 25.05CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT
- § 25.06HARBORING RUNAWAY CHILD
- § 25.07VIOLATION 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
- § 25.071VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER PREVENTING OFFENSE CAUSED BY BIAS OR PREJUDICE
- § 25.072REPEATED 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
- § 25.08SALE OR PURCHASE OF CHILD
- § 25.081UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFER OF ADOPTED CHILD
- § 25.09ADVERTISING FOR PLACEMENT OF CHILD
- § 25.10INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS OF GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON
- § 25.11CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY
- § 28.01DEFINITIONS
- § 28.02ARSON
- § 28.03CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
- § 28.04RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
- § 28.05ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY
- § 28.06AMOUNT OF PECUNIARY LOSS
- § 28.07INTERFERENCE WITH RAILROAD PROPERTY
- § 28.08GRAFFITI
- § 28.09DAMAGING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY
- § 28.10ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS OR STATE JAIL FELONIES
- § 29.01DEFINITIONS
- § 29.02ROBBERY
- § 29.03AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
- § 29.04JUGGING
- § 30.01DEFINITIONS
- § 30.02BURGLARY
- § 30.03BURGLARY OF COIN-OPERATED OR COIN COLLECTION MACHINES
- § 30.04BURGLARY OF VEHICLES
- § 30.05CRIMINAL TRESPASS
- § 30.06TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN
- § 30.07TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED HANDGUN
- § 31.01DEFINITIONS
- § 31.02CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES
- § 31.03THEFT
- § 31.04THEFT OF SERVICE
- § 31.05THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS
- § 31.06PRESUMPTION FOR THEFT BY CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER
- § 31.07UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE
- § 31.08VALUE
- § 31.09AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN THEFT
- § 31.10ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY
- § 31.11TAMPERING WITH IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
- § 31.12THEFT OF OR TAMPERING WITH MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES
- § 31.13MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR ADVERTISEMENT OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES DEVICE
- § 31.14SALE OR LEASE OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES DEVICE
- § 31.15POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS USED TO COMMIT RETAIL THEFT
- § 31.16ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
- § 31.17UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- § 31.18CARGO THEFT
- § 31.19THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT OR OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT
- § 31.20MAIL THEFT
- § 31.21UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER
- § 31.22UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL
- § 31.23REAL PROPERTY THEFT
- § 32.01DEFINITIONS
- § 32.02VALUE
- § 32.03AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN FRAUD
- § 32.21FORGERY
- § 32.22CRIMINAL SIMULATION
- § 32.23TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING
- § 32.24STEALING OR RECEIVING STOLEN CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER
- § 32.31CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE
- § 32.315FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION
- § 32.32FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT OR IN THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES
- § 32.33HINDERING SECURED CREDITORS
- § 32.34FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
- § 32.35CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION RECORD LAUNDERING
- § 32.41ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER
- § 32.42DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES
- § 32.43COMMERCIAL BRIBERY
- § 32.44RIGGING PUBLICLY EXHIBITED CONTEST
- § 32.441ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OF AN ATHLETE
- § 32.45MISAPPLICATION OF FIDUCIARY PROPERTY OR PROPERTY OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
- § 32.46FRAUDULENT SECURING OF DOCUMENT EXECUTION
- § 32.47FRAUDULENT DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR CONCEALMENT OF WRITING
- § 32.48SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS
- § 32.49REFUSAL TO EXECUTE RELEASE OF FRAUDULENT LIEN OR CLAIM
- § 32.50DECEPTIVE PREPARATION AND MARKETING OF ACADEMIC PRODUCT
- § 32.51FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
- § 32.52FRAUDULENT, SUBSTANDARD, OR FICTITIOUS DEGREE
- § 32.53EXPLOITATION OF CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
- § 32.54FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS MILITARY RECORD
- § 32.55FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL
- § 32.56FINANCIAL ABUSE USING ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED MEDIA OR PHISHING
- § 32.57FRAUDULENT SALE, RENTAL, OR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
- § 32.60REAL PROPERTY FRAUD
- § 32.61MALICIOUS SOLICITATION OF DISASTER VICTIM OR FOR DISASTER RESPONSE OR RECOVERY
- § 33.01DEFINITIONS
- § 33A.01DEFINITIONS
- § 33.02BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY
- § 33A.02UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
- § 33.021ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
- § 33.022ELECTRONIC ACCESS INTERFERENCE
- § 33.023ELECTRONIC DATA TAMPERING
- § 33.024UNLAWFUL DECRYPTION
- § 33.03DEFENSES
- § 33A.03MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, OR DELIVERY OF UNLAWFUL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
- § 33.04ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 33A.04THEFT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
- § 33.05TAMPERING WITH DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE
- § 33A.05PUBLICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS DEVICE
- § 33A.051FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION DISPLAY
- § 33A.06ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 33.07ONLINE IMPERSONATION
- § 34.01DEFINITIONS
- § 34.02MONEY LAUNDERING
- § 34.021PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
- § 34.03ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 35.01DEFINITIONS
- § 35A.01DEFINITIONS
- § 35.015MATERIALITY
- § 35.02INSURANCE FRAUD
- § 35A.02HEALTH CARE FRAUD
- § 35.025VALUE OF CLAIM
- § 35.03AGGREGATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES
- § 35.04JURISDICTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 36.01DEFINITIONS
- § 36.02BRIBERY
- § 36.03COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER
- § 36.04IMPROPER INFLUENCE
- § 36.05TAMPERING WITH WITNESS
- § 36.06OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION
- § 36.07ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIUM
- § 36.08GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON SUBJECT TO HIS JURISDICTION
- § 36.09OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT
- § 36.10NON-APPLICABLE
- § 37.01DEFINITIONS
- § 37.02PERJURY
- § 37.03AGGRAVATED PERJURY
- § 37.04MATERIALITY
- § 37.05RETRACTION
- § 37.06INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS
- § 37.07IRREGULARITIES NO DEFENSE
- § 37.08FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE, CORRECTIONS OFFICER, OR JAILER
- § 37.081FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON
- § 37.082MISREPRESENTING CHILD AS FAMILY MEMBER AT PORT OF ENTRY
- § 37.09TAMPERING WITH OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
- § 37.10TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORD
- § 37.101FRAUDULENT FILING OF FINANCING STATEMENT
- § 37.11IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT
- § 37.12FALSE IDENTIFICATION AS PEACE OFFICER; MISREPRESENTATION OF PROPERTY
- § 37.13RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT
- § 37.14FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY
- § 38.01DEFINITIONS