Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 12.42: PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON TRIAL FOR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE FELONY
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This statute increases penalties for defendants convicted of repeat felonies. Prior felony convictions elevate third-degree felonies to second-degree, second-degree to first-degree, and certain first-degree felonies to mandatory life imprisonment.
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