Texas Penal Code Section 1.01 - Short Title
This code shall be known and may be cited as the Penal Code. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.02 - Objectives Of Code
The general purposes of this code are to establish a system of prohibitions, penalties, and correctional measures to deal with conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.03 - Effect Of Code
(a) Conduct does not constitute an offense unless it is defined as an offense by statute, municipal ordinance, order of a county commissioners court, or ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.04 - Territorial Jurisdiction
(a) This state has jurisdiction over an offense that a person commits by his own conduct or the conduct of another for which he is ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.05 - Construction Of Code
(a) The rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed does not apply to this code. The provisions of this code shall be ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.06 - Computation Of Age
A person attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of his birthdate. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.07 - Definitions
(a) In this code: (1) "Act" means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech. (2) "Actor" means a person whose criminal responsibility ...

Texas Penal Code Section 1.08 - Preemption
No governmental subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law that makes any conduct covered by this code an offense subject to a criminal ...

Last modified: August 10, 2007