Texas

Texas Penal Code

464 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 33.02 — BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY
• § 33.021 — ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
• § 33.022 — ELECTRONIC ACCESS INTERFERENCE
• § 33.023 — ELECTRONIC DATA TAMPERING
• § 33.024 — UNLAWFUL DECRYPTION
• § 33.03.Sec — 33.03
• § 33.04 — ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 33.05 — TAMPERING WITH DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE
• § 33.07 — ONLINE IMPERSONATION
• § 33A.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 33A.02 — UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
• § 33A.03 — MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, OR DELIVERY OF UNLAWFUL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
• § 33A.04 — THEFT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
• § 33A.05 — PUBLICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS DEVICE
• § 33A.051 — FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION DISPLAY
• § 33A.06 — ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 34.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 34.02 — MONEY LAUNDERING
• § 34.021 — PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
• § 34.03 — ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 35.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 35.015 — MATERIALITY
• § 35.02 — INSURANCE FRAUD
• § 35.025 — VALUE OF CLAIM
• § 35.03 — AGGREGATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES
• § 35.04 — JURISDICTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 35A.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 35A.02 — HEALTH CARE FRAUD
• § 36.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 36.02 — BRIBERY
• § 36.03 — COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER
• § 36.04 — IMPROPER INFLUENCE
• § 36.05 — TAMPERING WITH WITNESS
• § 36.06 — OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION
• § 36.07 — ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIUM
• § 36.08 — GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON SUBJECT TO HIS JURISDICTION
• § 36.09 — OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT
• § 36.10 — NON-APPLICABLE
• § 37.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 37.02 — PERJURY
• § 37.03 — AGGRAVATED PERJURY
• § 37.04 — MATERIALITY
• § 37.05 — RETRACTION
• § 37.06 — INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS
• § 37.07 — IRREGULARITIES NO DEFENSE
• § 37.08 — FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE, CORRECTIONS OFFICER, OR JAILER
• § 37.081 — FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON
• § 37.082 — MISREPRESENTING CHILD AS FAMILY MEMBER AT PORT OF ENTRY
• § 37.09 — TAMPERING WITH OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
• § 37.10 — TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORD
• § 37.101 — FRAUDULENT FILING OF FINANCING STATEMENT
• § 37.11 — IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT
• § 37.12 — FALSE IDENTIFICATION AS PEACE OFFICER; MISREPRESENTATION OF PROPERTY
• § 37.13 — RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT
• § 37.14 — FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY
• § 38.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 38.02 — FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
• § 38.03 — RESISTING ARREST, SEARCH, OR TRANSPORTATION
• § 38.04 — EVADING ARREST OR DETENTION
• § 38.05 — HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION
• § 38.06 — ESCAPE
• § 38.07 — PERMITTING OR FACILITATING ESCAPE
• § 38.08 — EFFECT OF UNLAWFUL CUSTODY
• § 38.09 — IMPLEMENTS FOR ESCAPE
• § 38.10 — BAIL JUMPING AND FAILURE TO APPEAR
• § 38.11 — PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS IN CORRECTIONAL OR CIVIL COMMITMENT FACILITY
• § 38.111 — IMPROPER CONTACT WITH VICTIM
• § 38.112 — TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE
• § 38.113 — UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE FROM COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY, COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER, OR ASSIGNMENT SITE
• § 38.114 — CONTRABAND IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
• § 38.115 — OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR DETENTION FACILITY
• § 38.12 — BARRATRY AND SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
• § 38.122 — FALSELY HOLDING ONESELF OUT AS A LAWYER
• § 38.123 — UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
• § 38.13 — HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT
• § 38.14 — TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WEAPON FROM PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, PAROLE OFFICER, COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT OFFICER, OR COMMISSIONED SECURITY OFFICER
• § 38.15 — INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES
• § 38.151 — INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS
• § 38.152 — INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO FREQUENCY LICENSED TO GOVERNMENT ENTITY
• § 38.16 — PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS
• § 38.17 — FAILURE TO STOP OR REPORT SEXUAL OR ASSAULTIVE OFFENSE AGAINST CHILD
• § 38.171 — FAILURE TO REPORT FELONY
• § 38.172 — FAILURE TO REPORT ASSAULT, NEGLECT, OR OMISSION OF CARE IN CERTAIN GROUP HOMES
• § 38.18 — USE OF COLLISION REPORT INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR PECUNIARY GAIN
• § 38.19 — FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.Text of subsection effective until April 01, 20
• § 39.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 39.015 — CONCURRENT JURISDICTION TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER
• § 39.02 — ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY
• § 39.03 — OFFICIAL OPPRESSION
• § 39.04 — VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSON IN CUSTODY; IMPROPER SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH PERSON IN CUSTODY OR UNDER SUPERVISION
• § 39.041 — IMPROPER SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH COMMITTED PERSON
• § 39.05 — FAILURE TO REPORT DEATH OF PRISONER.Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027 (a) A person commits an offense if
• § 39.06 — MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION
• § 39.07 — FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUEST
• § 42.01 — DISORDERLY CONDUCT
• § 42.02 — RIOT
• § 42.03 — OBSTRUCTING HIGHWAY OR OTHER PASSAGEWAY
• § 42.04 — DEFENSE WHEN CONDUCT CONSISTS OF SPEECH OR OTHER EXPRESSION
• § 42.05 — DISRUPTING MEETING OR PROCESSION
• § 42.055 — FUNERAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS
• § 42.06 — FALSE ALARM OR REPORT
• § 42.0601 — FALSE REPORT TO INDUCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
• § 42.061 — SILENT OR ABUSIVE CALLS TO 9-1-1 SERVICE
• § 42.062 — INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
• § 42.07 — HARASSMENT
• § 42.072 — STALKING
• § 42.074 — UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF RESIDENCE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER
• § 42.075 — DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FAMILY VIOLENCE OR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING SHELTER CENTER
• § 42.08 — ABUSE OF CORPSE
• § 42.09 — CRUELTY TO LIVESTOCK ANIMALS
• § 42.091 — ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL
• § 42.092 — CRUELTY TO NONLIVESTOCK ANIMALS
• § 42.10 — DOG FIGHTING
• § 42.105 — COCKFIGHTING
• § 42.107 — POSSESSION OF ANIMAL BY PERSON CONVICTED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY
• § 42.11 — DESTRUCTION OF FLAG
• § 42.12 — DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES
• § 42.13 — USE OF LASER POINTERS
• § 42.14 — ILLUMINATION OF AIRCRAFT BY INTENSE LIGHT
• § 42.15 — OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER AIRPORT, MILITARY INSTALLATION, OR SPACEPORT
• § 43.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 43.02 — PROSTITUTION.(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly offers or agrees to receive a fee from another to e
• § 43.021 — SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.03 — PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.031 — ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.032 — CONTINUOUS PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.04 — AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.041 — AGGRAVATED ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
• § 43.05 — COMPELLING PROSTITUTION
• § 43.06 — ACCOMPLICE WITNESS; TESTIMONY AND IMMUNITY
• § 43.21 — DEFINITIONS
• § 43.22 — OBSCENE DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTION
• § 43.23 — OBSCENITY
• § 43.231 — PROMOTION OR POSSESSION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLL
• § 43.235 — POSSESSION, PROMOTION, OR PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL APPEARING TO DEPICT CHILD
• § 43.24 — SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINOR
• § 43.25 — SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD
• § 43.251 — EMPLOYMENT HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
• § 43.26 — POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
• § 43.261 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING MINOR
• § 43.262 — POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF LEWD VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING CHILD
• § 43.27 — DUTY TO REPORT
• § 43.28 — CERTAIN SEXUALLY ORIENTED PERFORMANCES PROHIBITED
• § 46.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 46.02 — UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS
• § 46.03 — PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED.(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesse
• § 46.035 — UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER
• § 46.04 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM
• § 46.041 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METAL OR BODY ARMOR BY FELON
• § 46.05 — PROHIBITED WEAPONS.(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, tra
• § 46.06 — UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN WEAPONS
• § 46.07 — INTERSTATE PURCHASE
• § 46.08 — HOAX BOMBS
• § 46.09 — COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVES
• § 46.10 — DEADLY WEAPON IN PENAL INSTITUTION
• § 46.11 — PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN WEAPON-FREE SCHOOL ZONE
• § 46.12 — MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA
• § 46.13 — MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD
• § 46.14 — FIREARM SMUGGLING
• § 46.15 — NONAPPLICABILITY
• § 47.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 47.02 — GAMBLING
• § 47.03 — GAMBLING PROMOTION
• § 47.04 — KEEPING A GAMBLING PLACE
• § 47.05 — COMMUNICATING GAMBLING INFORMATION
• § 47.06 — POSSESSION OF GAMBLING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, OR PARAPHERNALIA
• § 47.07 — EVIDENCE
• § 47.08 — TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY
• § 47.09 — OTHER DEFENSES
• § 47.10 — AMERICAN DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL REQUIRED
• § 47.11 — DEPOSITS IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS NOT CONSIDERATION
• § 48.01 — SMOKING TOBACCO
• § 48.015 — PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CIGARETTES
• § 48.02 — PROHIBITION OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF HUMAN ORGANS
• § 48.03 — PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE
• § 48.04 — PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF ADULT STEM CELLS FOR CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS
• § 48.05 — PROHIBITED CAMPING
• § 49.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 49.02 — PUBLIC INTOXICATION
• § 49.031 — POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN MOTOR VEHICLE
• § 49.04 — DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
• § 49.045 — DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER
• § 49.05 — FLYING WHILE INTOXICATED
• § 49.06 — BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED
• § 49.061 — BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER
• § 49.065 — ASSEMBLING OR OPERATING AN AMUSEMENT RIDE WHILE INTOXICATED
• § 49.07 — INTOXICATION ASSAULT
• § 49.08 — INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER
• § 49.09 — ENHANCED OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
• § 49.10 — NO DEFENSE
• § 49.11 — PROOF OF MENTAL STATE UNNECESSARY
• § 49.12 — APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT
• § 50.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 50.02 — UNLAWFUL USE OF FIREWORKS
• § 51.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 51.02 — ILLEGAL ENTRY FROM FOREIGN NATION
• § 51.03 — ILLEGAL REENTRY BY CERTAIN ALIENS
• § 51.04 — REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH ORDER TO RETURN TO FOREIGN NATION
• § 6.01 — REQUIREMENT OF VOLUNTARY ACT OR OMISSION
• § 6.02 — REQUIREMENT OF CULPABILITY