Texas § HR.32.0391 - CRIMINAL OFFENSE
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§ HR.32.0391. CRIMINAL OFFENSE
CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly commits a violation under Section 32.039 (b)(3), (4), (5), (6), or (7). (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. (c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another provision of law, including a provision in the Penal Code, the person may be prosecuted under either this section or the other provision. (d) With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with that consenting local prosecutor to prosecute an offense under this section. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (S.B. 1694 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 1038 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section HR.32.0391 ("CRIMINAL OFFENSE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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