Texas statute

Tex. Penal Code § 22.08 — Aiding suicide

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 22: ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 22.08

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.

Tex. Penal Code § 22.08Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to promote or assist the commission of suicide by another, he aids or attempts to aid the other to commit or attempt to commit suicide. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless the actor's conduct causes suicide or attempted suicide that results in serious bodily injury, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.

Official sources

Tex. Penal Code § 22.08 (official source deep link)
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