Texas Penal Code - Section 6.01. Requirement Of Voluntary Act Or Omission
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§ 6.01. REQUIREMENT OF VOLUNTARY ACT OR OMISSION. (a) A
person commits an offense only if he voluntarily engages in
conduct, including an act, an omission, or possession.
(b) Possession is a voluntary act if the possessor knowingly
obtains or receives the thing possessed or is aware of his control
of the thing for a sufficient time to permit him to terminate his
control.
(c) A person who omits to perform an act does not commit an
offense unless a law as defined by Section 1.07 provides that the
omission is an offense or otherwise provides that he has a duty to
perform the act.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 913, ch. 342, § 3, eff. Sept.
1, 1975; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 25, 1993;
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Section: 2.03 2.04 2.05 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.21
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