Felony Offenses in the Texas Penal Code

Texas Penal Code

Selected Felony Offenses in the Texas Penal Code

Texas law contains more than a thousand crimes, scattered throughout dozens of codes.

• Felonies are crimes that can be punished by a year or more in prison.
  
  
• Misdemeanors are crimes that can be punished by up to a year in county jail.

All Texas laws are available on the Official Website of the Texas Legislature. This webpage focuses on felony-level offenses found in the Texas Penal Code. Crimes found in the Penal Code are the "traditional" ones--assault, theft, etc. However, nearly every section of Texas law defines criminal acts. For more information about non-penal code felony offenses, see our webpage on Texas Statutes & Crimes.

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Felony Offenses in the Texas Penal Code      Title 4 - Inchoate Offenses Chapter 15 - Preparatory Offenses Section 15.01 - Criminal Attempt Section 15.02 - Criminal Conspiracy Section 15.03 - Criminal Solicitation Section 15.031 - Criminal Solicitation of a Minor Section 15.04 - Renunciation Defense Chapter 16 - Criminal Instruments, Interception of Wire or Oral Communication, and Installation of Tracking Device Section 16.01 - Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument or Mechanical Security Device Section 16.02 - Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications Section 16.03 - Unlawful Use of Pen Register or Trap and Trace Device Section 16.04 - Unlawful Access to Stored Communications Section 16.05 - Illegal Divulgence of Public Communications Section 16.06 - Unlawful Installation of Tracking Device      Title 5 - Offenses Against the Person Chapter 19 - Homicide Section 19.02 - Murder Section 19.03 - Capital Murder Section 19.04 - Manslaughter Section 19.05 - Criminally Negligent Homicide Chapter 20 - Kidnapping and Unlawful Restraint Section 20.02 - Unlawful Restraint Section 20.03 - Kidnapping Section 20.04 - Aggravated Kidnapping Section 20.05 - Unlawful Transport Chapter 20A - Trafficking of Persons Section 20A.02 - Trafficking of Persons Chapter 21 - Sexual Offenses Section 21.02 - Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children Section 21.06 - Homosexual Conduct Section 21.07 - Public Lewdness Section 21.08 - Indecent Exposure Section 21.11 - Indecency with a Child Section 21.12 - Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student Section 21.15 - Improper Photography or Visual Recording Chapter 22 - Assaultive Offenses Section 22.01 - Assault Section 22.011 - Sexual Assault Section 22.015 - Coercing, Soliciting, or Inducing Gang Membership Section 22.02 - Aggravated Assault Section 22.021 - Aggravated Sexual Assault Section 22.04 - Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual Section 22.041 - Abandoning or Endangering Child Section 22.05 - Deadly Conduct Section 22.06 - Consent As Defense to Assaultive Conduct Section 22.07 - Terroristic Threat Section 22.08 - Aiding Suicide Section 22.09 - Tampering with Consumer Product Section 22.10 - Leaving a Child in a Vehicle Section 22.11 - Harassment by Persons in Certain Correctional Facilities Section 22.12 - Applicability to Certain Conduct      Title 6 - Offenses Against the Family Chapter 25 - Offenses against the Family Section 25.01 - Bigamy Section 25.02 - Prohibited Sexual Conduct Section 25.03 - Interference with Child Custody Section 25.031 - Agreement to Abduct from Custody Section 25.04 - Enticing a Child Section 25.05 - Criminal Nonsupport Section 25.06 - Harboring Runaway Child Section 25.07 - Violation of Protective Order or Magistrate's Order Section 25.071 - Violation of Protective Order Preventing Offense Caused by Bias or Prejudice Section 25.08 - Sale or Purchase of Child Section 25.09 - Advertising for Placement of Child Section 25.10 - Interference with Rights of Guardian of the Person      Title 7 - Offenses Against Property Chapter 28 - Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Other Property Damage or Destruction Section 28.02 - Arson Section 28.03 - Criminal Mischief Section 28.04 - Reckless Damage or Destruction Section 28.07 - Interference with Railroad Property Section 28.08 - Graffiti Chapter 29 - Robbery Section 29.02 - Robbery Section 29.03 - Aggravated Robbery Chapter 30 - Burglary and Criminal Trespass Section 30.02 - Burglary Section 30.03 - Burglary of Coin-Operated or Coin Collection Machines Section 30.04 - Burglary of Vehicles Section 30.05 - Criminal Trespass Section 30.06 - Trespass by Holder of License to Carry Concealed Handgun Chapter 31 - Theft Section 31.02 - Consolidation of Theft Offenses Section 31.03 - Theft Section 31.04 - Theft of Service Section 31.05 - Theft of Trade Secrets Section 31.07 - Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle Section 31.11 - Tampering with Identification Numbers Section 31.12 - Theft of or Tampering with Multichannel Video or Information Services Section 31.13 - Manufacture, Distribution, or Advertisement of Multichannel Video or Information Services Device Section 31.14 - Sale or Lease of Multichannel Video or Information Services Device Section 31.15 - Possession, Manufacture, or Distribution of Certain Instruments Used to Commit Retail Theft Section 31.16 - Organized Retail Theft Chapter 32 - Fraud Section 32.21 - Forgery Section 32.22 - Criminal Simulation Section 32.23 - Trademark Counterfeiting Section 32.24 - Stealing or Receiving Stolen Check or Similar Sight Order Section 32.31 - Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Section 32.32 - False Statement to Obtain Property or Credit Section 32.33 - Hindering Secured Creditors Section 32.34 - Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle Section 32.35 - Credit Card Transaction Record Laundering Section 32.41 - Issuance of Bad Check Section 32.42 - Deceptive Business Practices Section 32.43 - Commercial Bribery Section 32.44 - Rigging Publicly Exhibited Contest Section 32.441 - Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete Section 32.45 - Misapplication of Fiduciary Property or Property of Financial Institution Section 32.46 - Securing Execution of Document by Deception Section 32.47 - Fraudulent Destruction, Removal, or Concealment of Writing Section 32.48 - Simulating Legal Process Section 32.49 - Refusal to Execute Release of Fraudulent Lien or Claim Section 32.50 - Deceptive Preparation and Marketing of Academic Product Section 32.51 - Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information Section 32.52 - Fraudulent, Substandard, or Fictitious Degree Chapter 33 - Computer Crimes Section 33.02 - Breach of Computer Security Section 33.021 - Online Solicitation of a Minor Section 33.021 - Defenses Section 33.05 - Tampering with Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine Chapter 33A - Telecommunications Crimes Section 33A.02 - Unauthorized Use of Telecommunications Service Section 33A.03 - Manufacture, Possession, or Delivery of Unlawful Telecommunications Device Section 33A.04 - Theft of Telecommunications Service Section 33A.05 - Publication of Telecommunications Access Device Chapter 34 - Money Laundering Section 34.02 - Money Laundering Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud Section 35.02 - Insurance Fraud      Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence Section 36.02 - Bribery Section 36.03 - Coercion of Public Servant or Voter Section 36.04 - Improper Influence Section 36.05 - Tampering with Witness Section 36.06 - Obstruction or Retaliation Section 36.07 - Acceptance of Honorarium Section 36.08 - Gift to Public Servant by Person Subject to His Jurisdiction Section 36.09 - Offering Gift to Public Servant Section 36.10 - Non-Applicable Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification Section 37.02 - Perjury Section 37.03 - Aggravated Perjury Section 37.08 - False Report to Peace Officer or Law Enforcement Employee Section 37.081 - False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person Section 37.09 - Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence Section 37.10 - Tampering with Governmental Record Section 37.101 - Fraudulent Filing of Financing Statement Section 37.11 - Impersonating Public Servant Section 37.12 - False Identification As Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property Section 37.13 - Record of a Fraudulent Court Chapter 38 - Obstructing Governmental Operation Section 38.02 - Failure to Identify Section 38.03 - Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transportation Section 38.04 - Evading Arrest or Detention Section 38.05 - Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution Section 38.06 - Escape Section 38.07 - Permitting or Facilitating Escape Section 38.09 - Implements For Escape Section 38.10 - Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear Section 38.11 - Prohibited Substances and Items In Correctional Facility or On Property of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Section 38.12 - Barratry and Solicitation of Professional Employment Section 38.13 - Hindering Proceedings by Disorderly Conduct Section 38.14 - Taking or Attempting to Take Weapon From Peace Officer, Parole Officer, or Community Supervision and Corrections Department Officer Section 38.15 - Interference with Public Duties Section 38.16 - Preventing Execution of Civil Process Section 38.17 - Failure to Stop or Report Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child Section 38.18 - Use of Accident Report Information and Other Information For Pecuniary Gain Section 38.19 - Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution Section 38.111 - Improper Contact with Victim Section 38.112 - Violation of Protective Order Issued On Basis of Sexual Assault Section 38.113 - Unauthorized Absence From Community Corrections Facility, County Correctional Center, or Assignment Site Section 38.114 - Contraband in Correctional Facility Section 38.122 - Falsely Holding Oneself Out As a Lawyer Section 38.123 - Unauthorized Practice of Law Section 38.151 - Interference with Police Service Animals Section 38.171 - Failure to Report Felony Chapter 39 - Abuse of Office Section 39.02 - Abuse of Official Capacity Section 39.03 - Official Oppression Section 39.04 - Violations of The Civil Rights of Person In Custody; Improper Sexual Activity with Person In Custody Section 39.05 - Failure to Report Death of Prisoner Section 39.06 - Misuse of Official Information      Title 9 - Offenses Against Public Order and Decency Chapter 42 - Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses Section 42.01 - Disorderly Conduct Section 42.02 - Riot Section 42.03 - Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway Section 42.04 - Defense When Conduct Consists of Speech or Expression Section 42.05 - Disrupting Meeting or Procession Section 42.055 - Funeral Service Disruptions Section 42.06 - False Alarm or Report Section 42.061 - Silent or Abusive Calls to 9-1-1 Service Section 42.062 - Interference with Emergency Telephone Call Section 42.07 - Harassment Section 42.072 - Stalking Section 42.08 - Abuse of Corpse Section 42.09 - Cruelty to Animals Section 42.091 - Attack On Assistance Animal Section 42.092 - Cruelty to Nonlivestock Animals Section 42.10 - Dog Fighting Section 42.11 - Destruction of Flag Section 42.12 - Discharge of Firearm In Certain Municipalities Section 42.13 - Use of Laser Pointers Section 42.14 - Illumination of Aircraft by Intense Light Chapter 43 - Public Indecency Section 43.01 - Definitions Section 43.02 - Prostitution Section 43.03 - Promotion of Prostitution Section 43.04 - Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution Section 43.05 - Compelling Prostitution Section 43.06 - Accomplice Witness; Testimony and Immunity Section 43.22 - Obscene Display or Distribution Section 43.23 - Obscenity Section 43.24 - Sale, Distribution, or Display of Harmful Material to Minor Section 43.25 - Sexual Performance by a Child Section 43.251 - Employment Harmful to Children Section 43.26 - Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography      Title 10 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, and Morals Chapter 46 - Weapons Section 46.01 - Definitions Section 46.02 - Unlawful Carrying Weapons Section 46.03 - Places Weapons Prohibited Section 46.035 - Unlawful Carrying of Handgun by License Holder Section 46.04 - Unlawful Possession of Firearm Section 46.041 - Unlawful Possession of Metal or Body Armor by Felon Section 46.05 - Prohibited Weapons Section 46.06 - Unlawful Transfer of Certain Weapons Section 46.07 - Interstate Purchase Section 46.08 - Hoax Bombs Section 46.09 - Components of Explosives Section 46.10 - Deadly Weapon In Penal Institution Section 46.11 - Penalty If Offense Committed with in Weapon-Free School Zone Section 46.12 - Maps As Evidence of Location or Area Section 46.13 - Making a Firearm Accessible to a Child Section 46.15 - Nonapplicability Chapter 47 - Gambling Section 47.01 - Definitions Section 47.02 - Gambling Section 47.03 - Gambling Promotion Section 47.04 - Keeping a Gambling Place Section 47.05 - Communicating Gambling Information Section 47.06 - Possession of Gambling Device, Equipment, or Paraphernalia Section 47.07 - Evidence Section 47.08 - Testimonial Immunity Section 47.09 - Other Defenses Section 47.10 - American Documentation of Vessel Required Chapter 48 - Conduct Affecting Public Health Section 48.01 - Smoking Tobacco Section 48.015 - Prohibitions Relating to Certain Cigarettes Section 48.02 - Prohibition of The Purchase and Sale of Human Organs Chapter 49 - Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses Section 49.01 - Definitions Section 49.02 - Public Intoxication Section 49.031 - Possession of Alcoholic Beverage In Motor Vehicle Section 49.04 - Driving While Intoxicated Section 49.045 - Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger Section 49.05 - Flying While Intoxicated Section 49.06 - Boating While Intoxicated Section 49.065 - Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated Section 49.07 - Intoxication Assault Section 49.08 - Intoxication Manslaughter Section 49.09 - Enhanced Offenses and Penalties Section 49.10 - No Defense Section 49.11 - Proof of Mental State Unnecessary Section 49.12 - Applicability to Certain Conduct      Title 11 - Organized Crime Title 11 - Organized Crime; Chapter 71 - Organized Crime Section 71.01 - Definitions Section 71.02 - Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity Section 71.021 - Violation of Court Order Enjoining Organized Criminal Activity Section 71.022 - Soliciting Membership In a Criminal Street Gang

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