Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 13A.501 — Engaging in organized criminal activity
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 13A: VENUE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 13A.501
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in: (1) any county in which an act is committed to effect an objective of the combination; (2) if the prosecution is based on an offense involving theft of intangible personal property, the county: (A) in which the person whose property was unlawfully appropriated resides; (B) in which the defendant is apprehended; or (C) to which the defendant is extradited; (3) if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under Chapter 32 , Penal Code: (A) any county in which a victim resides; (B) the county in which the defendant is apprehended; or (C) the county to which the defendant is extradited; or (4) if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue is proper under the Tax Code for the offense.
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