Global Information Lookup Global Information

Texas Penal Code information


The Texas Penal Code is the principal criminal code of the U.S. state of Texas. It was originally enacted in 1856 and underwent substantial revision in 1973, with the passage of the Revised Penal Code, in large part based on the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code.[1][2]

  1. ^ Texas Legislative Counsel (July 1973). "Accomplishments of the 63rd Legislature -- Regular Session, January 9 -- May 28, 1973, A Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 9 Dec 2017., p. 66
  2. ^ Keeton, W. Page; Searcy, Seth S. III (22 Dec 1970). "A New Penal Code for Texas". Texas Bar Journal. 33 (11): 980–992. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 Dec 2017. Alt URL

and 24 Related for: Texas Penal Code information

Request time (Page generated in 1.0504 seconds.)

Texas Penal Code

Last Update:

The Texas Penal Code is the principal criminal code of the U.S. state of Texas. It was originally enacted in 1856 and underwent substantial revision in...

Word Count : 1536

Gun laws in Texas

Last Update:

from prison or probation may also private purchase a firearm. Under Texas Penal Code §§ 12.33, 46.04, the unlawful possession of a firearm is a third degree...

Word Count : 6150

Murder in Texas law

Last Update:

median for the entire country. The felony murder rule in Texas, codified in Texas Penal Code § 19.02(b)(3), states that a person commits murder if he...

Word Count : 281

Texas obscenity statute

Last Update:

unconstitutional and unenforceable." In 1973, the Texas Legislature passed Section 43.21 of the Texas Penal Code, which, in part, prohibited the sale or promotion...

Word Count : 1039

Mens rea

Last Update:

under the United States Code is distinct from the mens rea of murder under the Texas Penal Code (which adopted the Model Penal Code in 1974): In the common...

Word Count : 6281

Terroristic threat

Last Update:

reasonable under the circumstances." In Texas, terroristic threats are prohibited under Chapter 22 of the Texas Penal Code: Sec. 22.07. TERRORISTIC THREAT. (a)...

Word Count : 1213

Kensington University

Last Update:

the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun—was from Kensington. According to the Texas Penal Code, it is a misdemeanor to use a degree from Kensington University "in...

Word Count : 880

Capital punishment in Texas

Last Update:

Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved April 11, 2021. Texas Penal Code § 19.03 "Texas Penal Code, Sec. Sec. 71.01(a). Definitions". Texas Constitution...

Word Count : 6887

Legality of incest in the United States

Last Update:

Tenn. Code § 39-15-302 and Ave Mince-Didier, Tennessee Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences Tex. Penal Cod. § 25.02 and § 12-33 in Texas Penal Code, Title...

Word Count : 1569

Stop and identify statutes

Last Update:

Fifth-Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. — 530 U.S. at 34–38 Texas Penal Code, Title 8, §38.02(a), reads A person commits an offense if he intentionally...

Word Count : 7919

Switchblade

Last Update:

Don't Pocket Switchblades, Brass Knuckles, Argus Leader 13 Nov 2015 Texas Penal Code Title 10 Sect 46.02 (Places Weapons Prohibited): airports, amusement...

Word Count : 12478

Manslaughter

Last Update:

2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. See also "Texas Penal Code, Sec. 49.08. Intoxication Manslaughter". Texas State Legislature. Archived from the original...

Word Count : 3379

Law of Texas

Last Update:

regularly. In 1925 the Texas Legislature reorganized the statutes into three major divisions: the Revised Civil Statutes, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure...

Word Count : 1783

Law of parties

Last Update:

2021. Collective punishment Felony murder rule (Texas) Lists of people executed in Texas "Texas Penal Code Section 7.02, Criminal Responsibility for Conduct...

Word Count : 670

Texas Department of Public Safety

Last Update:

Texas Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1574413083. Official website Texas Department of Public Safety from the Handbook of Texas Online Texas Penal Code Texas DPS...

Word Count : 2732

Necrophilia

Last Update:

to America's Sex Laws. University of Chicago Press. pp. 213–216. "Texas Penal Code Chapter 42. Disorderly Conduct And Related Offenses". Archived from...

Word Count : 6298

Bikers Against Child Abuse

Last Update:

promote child pornography”, Texas Penal Code 43.26(e). Two members of the Sam Bass chapter of B.A.C.A. in Round Rock, Texas, Daniel Rodriguez and his wife...

Word Count : 2791

Gregory Lee Johnson

Last Update:

convicted of the desecration of a venerated object in violation of Texas Penal Code Annotated § 42.11(a)(3), sentenced to one year in prison, and fined...

Word Count : 2090

LGBT rights in Texas

Last Update:

on Texas' Books". The Texas Observer. December 13, 2016. Tex. Penal Code § 21.11(b) Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015) Texas Penal Code sec...

Word Count : 11699

Malice aforethought

Last Update:

the 1970s revision of the Texas Penal Code states that a murder must be committed "intentionally or knowingly" in Texas. In English law, the mens rea...

Word Count : 1830

Murder in United States law

Last Update:

"Texas Penal Code, Title 5 (Offenses Against the Person), Chapter 19 (Criminal Homicide)". Texas Legislature. Retrieved March 13, 2018. "Utah Code, Title...

Word Count : 7258

Public intoxication

Last Update:

Montana Code". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2010-02-26. Texas Penal Code Section 49.02. Texas Penal Code Section 12...

Word Count : 2405

Ages of consent in the United States

Last Update:

's sexual conduct." "Texas Penal CodePENALPENAL § 33.021 – FindLaw". findlaw.com. "Andrew Berkovsky v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 278th District...

Word Count : 29524

Pepper spray

Last Update:

original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2011-12-02. Texas Penal Code 46.05(a)(1)(4) and Texas Penal Code 46.01(14) "§ 18.2-312. Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene...

Word Count : 7742

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net