Texas

Texas Penal Code

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

• § 6.03 — DEFINITIONS OF CULPABLE MENTAL STATES
• § 6.04 — CAUSATION: CONDUCT AND RESULTS
• § 7.01 — PARTIES TO OFFENSES
• § 7.02 — CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER
• § 7.03 — DEFENSES EXCLUDED
• § 7.21 — DEFINITIONS
• § 7.22 — CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
• § 7.23 — CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON FOR CONDUCT IN BEHALF OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
• § 7.24 — DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY
• § 71.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 71.02 — ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
• § 71.021 — VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER ENJOINING ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
• § 71.022 — COERCING, INDUCING, OR SOLICITING MEMBERSHIP IN A CRIMINAL STREET GANG OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
• § 71.023 — DIRECTING ACTIVITIES OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
• § 71.028 — GANG-FREE ZONES
• § 71.029 — MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA
• § 71.03 — DEFENSES EXCLUDED
• § 71.04 — TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY
• § 71.05 — RENUNCIATION DEFENSE
• § 72.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 72.02 — USE OF PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM RACKETEERING OR UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION
• § 72.03 — ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY OR CONTROL OF ENTERPRISE THROUGH RACKETEERING OR UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION
• § 72.04 — PARTICIPATION IN ENTERPRISE THROUGH RACKETEERING OR UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION
• § 72.05 — ALTERNATIVE FINE
• § 76.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 76.02 — TERRORISM
• § 76.03 — AIDING IN COMMISSION OF TERRORISM
• § 76.04 — HINDERING PROSECUTION OF TERRORISM
• § 76.045 — TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION
• § 76.046 — UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW
• § 76.05 — ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 8.01 — INSANITY
• § 8.02 — MISTAKE OF FACT
• § 8.03 — MISTAKE OF LAW
• § 8.04 — INTOXICATION
• § 8.05 — DURESS
• § 8.06 — ENTRAPMENT
• § 8.07 — AGE AFFECTING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
• § 8.08 — CHILD WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR LACK OF CAPACITY
• § 8.09 — VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING OR COMPELLING PROSTITUTION
• § 9.01 — DEFINITIONS
• § 9.02 — JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE
• § 9.03 — CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
• § 9.04 — THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
• § 9.05 — RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON
• § 9.06 — CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED
• § 9.21 — PUBLIC DUTY
• § 9.22 — NECESSITY
• § 9.31 — SELF-DEFENSE
• § 9.32 — DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON
• § 9.33 — DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON
• § 9.34 — PROTECTION OF LIFE OR HEALTH
• § 9.41 — PROTECTION OF ONE'S OWN PROPERTY
• § 9.42 — DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
• § 9.43 — PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSON'S PROPERTY
• § 9.44 — USE OF DEVICE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
• § 9.51 — ARREST AND SEARCH
• § 9.52 — PREVENTION OF ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY
• § 9.53 — MAINTAINING SECURITY IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
• § 9.54 — LIMITATION ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE
• § 9.55 — USE OF LESS-LETHAL FORCE WEAPON
• § 9.61 — PARENT-CHILD
• § 9.62 — EDUCATOR-STUDENT
• § 9.63 — GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENT