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Texas Criminal Statutes

All 3,336 sections of the criminal code, organized by title and chapter. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.

Title 4: REGULATORY AND PENAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 106: PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGE

Title 1: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 2: GENERAL DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Chapter 2A: OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES

Chapter 2B: LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC

Chapter 3: DEFINITIONS

Chapter 4: COURTS AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

Chapter 5: FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Chapter 5A: PREVENTING, INVESTIGATING, AND PROSECUTING FAMILY VIOLENCE

Chapter 5B: PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THIS STATE

Chapter 5C: PROCEDURES FOR REAL PROPERTY THEFT AND FRAUD

Chapter 6: PREVENTING OFFENSES BY THE ACT OF MAGISTRATES AND OTHER OFFICERS; EDUCATION CONCERNING CONSEQUENCES OF CERTAIN OFFENSES

Chapter 7: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES TO PREVENT OFFENSES

Chapter 7B: PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Chapter 7C: PROHIBITION ON RECOGNITION, SERVICE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF EXTREME RISK PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Chapter 8: SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS AND OTHER DISTURBANCES

Chapter 9: OFFENSES INJURIOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 9A: TRADE, BUSINESS, OR OCCUPATION INJURIOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 11: HABEAS CORPUS

Chapter 12: LIMITATION

Chapter 13A: VENUE

Chapter 14: ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Chapter 15: ARREST UNDER WARRANT

Chapter 16: THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED

Chapter 17: BAIL

Chapter 17A: CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 18: SEARCH WARRANTS

Chapter 18A: DETECTION, INTERCEPTION, AND USE OF WIRE, ORAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Chapter 18B: INSTALLATION AND USE OF TRACKING EQUIPMENT; ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS

Chapter 19A: GRAND JURY ORGANIZATION

Chapter 20A: GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 21: INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

Chapter 22: FORFEITURE OF BAIL

Chapter 23: THE CAPIAS

Chapter 24: SUBPOENA AND ATTACHMENT

Chapter 24A: RESPONDING TO SUBPOENAS AND CERTAIN OTHER COURT ORDERS; PRESERVING CERTAIN INFORMATION

Chapter 25: SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE INDICTMENT

Chapter 26: ARRAIGNMENT

Chapter 27: THE PLEADING IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Chapter 28: MOTIONS, PLEADINGS AND EXCEPTIONS

Chapter 29: CONTINUANCE

Chapter 30: DISQUALIFICATION OF THE JUDGE

Chapter 31A: CHANGE OF VENUE

Chapter 32: DISMISSING PROSECUTIONS

Chapter 32A: SPEEDY TRIAL

Chapter 33: THE MODE OF TRIAL

Chapter 34: SPECIAL VENIRE IN CAPITAL CASES

Chapter 35: FORMATION OF THE JURY

Chapter 36: THE TRIAL BEFORE THE JURY

Chapter 37: THE VERDICT

Chapter 38: EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Chapter 39: DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

Chapter 40: NEW TRIALS

Chapter 41: ARREST OF JUDGMENT

Chapter 42: JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

Chapter 42A: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

Chapter 43: EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT

Chapter 44: APPEAL AND WRIT OF ERROR

Chapter 45A: JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS

Chapter 46: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MENTAL ILLNESS AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Chapter 46B: INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL

Chapter 46C: INSANITY DEFENSE

Chapter 47: DISPOSITION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

Chapter 48: PARDON AND PAROLE

Chapter 49: INQUESTS UPON DEAD BODIES

Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS

Chapter 50: FIRE INQUESTS

Chapter 50A: FIRE INQUESTS

Chapter 51: FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE

Chapter 52: COURT OF INQUIRY

Chapter 55A: EXPUNCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

Chapter 56A: RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS

Chapter 56B: CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION

Chapter 56C: LANDOWNER COMPENSATION FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CERTAIN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

Chapter 58: CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND MEDICAL RECORDS OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIMS

Chapter 59: FORFEITURE OF CONTRABAND

Chapter 62: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION PROGRAM

Chapter 63: MISSING CHILDREN AND MISSING PERSONS

Chapter 64: MOTION FOR FORENSIC DNA TESTING

Chapter 65: TERRORIST OFFENDER REGISTRATION PROGRAM

Chapter 66: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SYSTEM

Chapter 67: COMPILATION OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO COMBINATIONS AND CRIMINAL STREET GANGS

Title 3: JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE

Chapter 51: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 52: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE AND INCLUDING REFERRAL TO COURT

Chapter 53: PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 54: JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 55: PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Chapter 56: APPEAL

Chapter 57: RIGHTS OF VICTIMS

Chapter 58: RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Chapter 59: PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS MODEL

Chapter 60: UNIFORM INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

Chapter 61: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS

Title 4: PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

Chapter 71: DEFINITIONS

Chapter 81: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 82: APPLYING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

Chapter 83: TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDERS

Chapter 84: HEARING

Chapter 85: ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

Chapter 86: LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Chapter 87: MODIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Chapter 88: UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS ACT

Chapter 91: REPORTING FAMILY VIOLENCE

Chapter 92: IMMUNITY

Chapter 93: CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

Title 4: EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 411: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

Title 6: FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Chapter 481: TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Chapter 483: DANGEROUS DRUGS

Chapter 485: ABUSABLE VOLATILE CHEMICALS

Title 1: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Title 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Chapter 6: CULPABILITY GENERALLY

Chapter 7: CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER

Chapter 8: GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Chapter 9: JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Title 3: PUNISHMENTS

Chapter 12: PUNISHMENTS

Title 4: INCHOATE OFFENSES

Title 5: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Chapter 19: CRIMINAL HOMICIDE

Chapter 20: KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, AND

Chapter 20A: TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

Chapter 21: SEXUAL OFFENSES

Chapter 22: ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES

Title 6: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

Title 7: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

Chapter 28: ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, AND OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

Chapter 29: ROBBERY

Chapter 30: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS

Chapter 31: THEFT

Chapter 32: FRAUD

Chapter 33: COMPUTER CRIMES

Chapter 33A: TELECOMMUNICATIONS CRIMES

Chapter 34: MONEY LAUNDERING

Chapter 35: INSURANCE FRAUD

Chapter 35A: HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Title 8: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 36: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE

Chapter 37: PERJURY AND OTHER FALSIFICATION

Chapter 38: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION

Chapter 39: ABUSE OF OFFICE

Title 9: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY

Chapter 42: DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

Chapter 43: PUBLIC INDECENCY

Title 10: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS

Chapter 46: WEAPONS

Chapter 47: GAMBLING

Chapter 48: CONDUCT AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 49: INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES

Chapter 50: FIREWORKS

Chapter 51: ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THIS STATE

Title 11: ORGANIZED CRIME

Title 12: TERRORISM

Title 7: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Chapter 521: DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Chapter 524: ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PASS TEST FOR INTOXICATION

Chapter 545: OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES

Chapter 550: COLLISIONS AND COLLISION REPORTS

Chapter 724: IMPLIED CONSENT