Texas criminal code — chapter
Chapter 8: GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
Chapter 8 of Title 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, Texas Penal Code. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 8
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.01 — Insanity
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.02 — Mistake of fact
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.03 — Mistake of law
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.04 — Intoxication
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.05 — Duress
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.06 — Entrapment
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.07 — Age affecting criminal responsibility
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.08 — Child with mental illness, disability, or lack of capacity
- Tex. Penal Code § 8.09 — Victim of trafficking or compelling prostitution
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.