Texas Penal Code Title 1, Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Texas 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, Sec. 1, eff. Jan....
• Texas 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 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 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 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 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, Sec. 1,...
• Texas 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 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...
• Texas Section 1.09 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Under This Code To Prosecute Offenses That Involve State Property
  With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with that consenting local prosecutor to prosecute under...

Last modified: September 28, 2016