Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 12.47: PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
This statute increases penalties for crimes motivated by bias or prejudice and authorizes the attorney general to assist prosecutors in investigating or prosecuting such offenses.
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