Texas statute
Tex. Penal Code § 71.022 — Coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 71: ORGANIZED CRIME, Texas Penal Code.
Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 71.022
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.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly causes, enables, encourages, recruits, or solicits another person to become a member of a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization which, as a condition of initiation, admission, membership, or continued membership, requires the commission of any conduct which constitutes an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or a felony. (a-1) A person commits an offense if, with intent to coerce, induce, or solicit a child to actively participate in the activities of a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization, the person: (1) threatens the child or a member of the child's family with imminent bodily injury; or (2) causes bodily injury to the child or a member of the child's family. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree. (c) A second or subsequent offense under this section is a felony of the second degree. (d) In this section: (1) "Child" means an individual younger than 17 years of age. (2) "Family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003 , Family Code.
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