01 of the Texas Penal Code covers a broad range of conduct, everything from Class C misdemeanor assaults to Second Degree Felony Assault. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) notified in writing the Department of Family and Protective Services that the actor would no longer provide the applicable care described by Subsection (d). 27, eff. Penal Code Title 5 Texas Penal Code Sec. 1, eff. 318, Sec. (6) influence the conduct or activities of a branch or agency of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. 900, Sec. September 1, 2019. (g) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or both sections. September 1, 2015. (f) An offense under Subsection (a)(3) or (a-1)(3) is a felony of the third degree when the conduct is committed intentionally or knowingly, except that an offense under Subsection (a)(3) is a felony of the second degree when the conduct is committed intentionally or knowingly and the victim is a disabled individual residing in a center, as defined by Section 555.001, Health and Safety Code, or in a facility licensed under Chapter 252, Health and Safety Code, and the actor is an employee of the center or facility whose employment involved providing direct care for the victim. or provocative. (m) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (3) for injury to a disabled individual that the person did not know and could not reasonably have known that the individual was a disabled individual, as defined by Subsection (c), at the time of the offense. Assault occurs when a person: " (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; (2) intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse; or (3) intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another when the person knows or Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Class C misdemeanor Punishment is up to $500 fine only; Prosecuted either in municipal court or the Justice of the Peace. The current Texas law defines the offense of Assault in Penal Code Section 22.01 as follows: [1] (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 334, Sec. 1575), Sec. HARASSMENT BY PERSONS IN CERTAIN FACILITIES; HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT. 1164), Sec. A charge of assault can become a crime depending on the type of person being attacked or the type of attack. Indecent Assault Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless the actor's conduct causes suicide or attempted suicide that results in serious bodily injury, in which event the offense is a state jail felony. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, eff. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 788 (S.B. 399, Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (4) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1549), Sec. Section 49.02 (c) of the Texas Penal Code provides that Public Intoxication in Texas is a Class C Misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. 1, eff. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. 2, eff. 900, Sec. Here is what a prosecutor has to prove in an Assault Family Member case: The identity of the accused citizen intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused offensive contact to the alleged complainant Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 1, 2, eff. Felony Penalties 1, eff. 915 (H.B. and the defendant was subsequently discharged from community supervision; and. DEFINITIONS. Call 738-8383 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discover your options. includes an athlete, referee, umpire, linesman, coach, instructor, administrator, September 1, 2009. 7, 2021). While jail time is not an option, you could still be left on file with a conviction for assault. 1, eff. 27.01, 31.01(68), eff. (1) "Child" means a person younger than 17 years of age. Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Current as of April 14, An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) The defense provided by Section 22.011(d) applies to this section. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 2, eff. 573, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1 to 3, eff. 22.10. 1, eff. (1) "Emergency services personnel" includes firefighters, emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, emergency room personnel, and other individuals who, in the course and scope of employment or as a volunteer, provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. (6) "Assisted reproduction" and "donor" have the meanings assigned by Section 160.102, Family Code. (d) For purposes of Subsection (b), the actor is presumed to have known the person assaulted was a public servant, a security officer, or emergency services personnel if the person was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating the person's employment as a public servant or status as a security officer or emergency services personnel. 728 (H.B. PENAL CODE. 2240), Sec. 528, Sec. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, (7)a person the actor knows is pregnant at the time of the offense. 900, Sec. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. -or-. 788 (S.B. 361 (H.B. September 1, 2017. 1, eff. 357, Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. the person's spouse; (2)intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including (i) causes serious bodily injury or attempts to cause the death of the victim or another person in the course of the same criminal episode; (ii) by acts or words places the victim in fear that any person will become the victim of an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) or that death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping will be imminently inflicted on any person; (iii) by acts or words occurring in the presence of the victim threatens to cause any person to become the victim of an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) or to cause the death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping of any person; (iv) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon in the course of the same criminal episode; (v) acts in concert with another who engages in conduct described by Subdivision (1) directed toward the same victim and occurring during the course of the same criminal episode; or. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. These cases are quite complex and benefit from the expertise of a criminal defense attorney. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (b-1)Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony 6), Sec. 399, Sec. (c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. 1019, Sec. Assault in Texas is defined in Penal Code Chapter 22 and covers everything from a class C offensive touching to a first-degree aggravated assault punishable by up to life in prison. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. ABANDONING OR ENDANGERING CHILD. 2.017, eff. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. 1, eff. 896, Sec. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. September 1, 2005. (g) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony when the person acts with criminal negligence. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor. (i) was a victim of family violence, as that term is defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, committed by a person who is also charged with an offense against the child, elderly individual, or disabled individual under this section or any other section of this title; (ii) did not cause a condition described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3); and, (iii) did not reasonably believe at the time of the omission that an effort to prevent the person also charged with an offense against the child, elderly individual, or disabled individual from committing the offense would have an effect; or, (A) the actor was not more than three years older than the victim at the time of the offense; and. September 1, 2017. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) "Tamper" means to alter or add a foreign substance to a consumer product to make it probable that the consumer product will cause serious bodily injury. or both sections. August 1, 2005. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1521, ch. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c)An offense under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) is a Class C misdemeanor, except that 440 (H.B. by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code; and. 22.012. September 1, 2005. 495), Sec. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; (2) intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse; or. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) a felony of the third degree if the actor abandoned the child without intent to return for the child. 284(23) to (26), eff. 549), Sec. (B) the victim was a nondisabled or disabled child at the time of the offense. (2) the victim knew the conduct was a risk of: (C) a scientific experiment conducted by recognized methods. (b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the offense is committed against: (1) a person the actor knows is a public servant while the public servant is lawfully discharging an official duty, or in retaliation or on account of an exercise of official power or performance of an official duty as a public servant; (2) a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code, if: (A) it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this chapter, Chapter 19, or Section 20.03, 20.04, 21.11, or 25.11 against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code; or. 53a-60b. 902), Sec. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 399, Sec. Texas Penal Code . 34 (S.B. 21.001(39), eff. is a felony of the third degree if the offense is committed against: (1)a person the actor knows is a public servant while the public servant is lawfully (3) "Health care services provider" means: (A) a physician licensed under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code; (B) a chiropractor licensed under Chapter 201, Occupations Code; (C) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 453, Occupations Code; (D) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 204, Occupations Code; or. 1259), Sec. 53a-60. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Class C offenses are punishable by a $500 fine, but a conviction can cause other problems. September 1, 2017. 22.021. 22.07. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES Sec. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; June 11, 2009. (d)For purposes of Subsection (b), the actor is presumed to have known the person Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to promote or assist the commission of suicide by another, he aids or attempts to aid the other to commit or attempt to commit suicide. (1) "Process server" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Government Code. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 Digit Number - combo of NCIC and Texas Specific Numbers Literal - as close to the Title of the citation or Chapter as possible - space limitation Statute - the Texas statute, Penal Code, Transportation Code, HSC, etc. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. advisory1 analyzes the consequences of a conviction for assault under Texas Penal Code 22.01. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005. Assault by Threat is a Class C offense in Texas and is subject to fines of up to $500. (f) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that an offense under this section is: (1) a felony of the first degree if the victim was: (A) a person whom the actor was prohibited from marrying or purporting to marry or with whom the actor was prohibited from living under the appearance of being married under Section 25.01; or, (B) a person with whom the actor was prohibited from engaging in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse under Section 25.02; or. Sept. 1, 1983. (4) "Mental health services provider" means an individual, licensed or unlicensed, who performs or purports to perform mental health services, including a: (A) licensed social worker as defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code; (B) chemical dependency counselor as defined by Section 504.001, Occupations Code; (C) licensed professional counselor as defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code; (D) licensed marriage and family therapist as defined by Section 502.002, Occupations Code; (F) psychologist offering psychological services as defined by Section 501.003, Occupations Code; or. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1994. 22.11. (ii) in retaliation for or on account of the person's or employee's performance of a service within the scope of the contract. (j) Written notification under Subsection (i)(2) or (i)(3) is not effective unless it contains the name and address of the actor, the name and address of the child, elderly individual, or disabled individual, the type of care provided by the actor, and the date the care was discontinued. Sept. 1, 2001. 788, 6. 719 (H.B. A person convicted of a Class C misdemeanor in Texas can expect the following penalties: Fines up to $500. the person's spouse; or. Offensive or Provocative Contact. (G) special officer for mental health assignment certified under Section 1701.404, Occupations Code. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 2018), Sec. 7, eff. 2, eff. Sec. They are the least severe type of misdemeanor. (2)a conviction under the laws of another state for an offense containing elements Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. of the contract, if the actor knows the person or employee is authorized by the state Evaluating Your Legal Options in Pearland 2005 Texas Penal Code CHAPTER 22. 643), Sec. 1006, Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. of an official duty by the officer or employee; or. (b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of: (2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied. Sec. Aggravated Assault: Explained. the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. Sec. 2, eff. (a) A person commits an offense if : (1) the person intentionally or knowingly: (A) causes the penetration of the anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent; (B) causes the penetration of the mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without . 2.08, eff. 1354), Sec. Section 22.01 of the Texas Penal Code covers a broad range of conduct, everything from Class C misdemeanor assaults to Second Degree Felony Assault. (1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.011(c). 417, Sec. 1, eff. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 282 (H.B. 22.04. 1, eff. 361 (H.B. Texas Penal Code has a specific statute for continuous violence against the family. 1, eff. 604, Sec. 388, Sec. Feb. 1, 2004. Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. 22.06. 977, Sec. 685 (H.B. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (1)Emergency services personnel includes firefighters, emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section (f)For the purposes of Subsections (b)(2)(A) and (b-3)(2): (1)a defendant has been previously convicted of an offense listed in those subsections 33, eff. 7, eff. (last accessed Jun. 273, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 22.12. 62, Sec. 15.02(a), eff. 1286), Sec. 11, eff. 1808), Sec. 2, Sec. 3, eff. 5, eff. 467 (H.B. 1, eff. (2) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault. September 1, 2005. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1, eff. of the contract, if the actor knows the person or employee is authorized by government to force the individual to have an abortion. September 1, 2017. 79, Sec. title 1. introductory provisions chapter 1. general provisions. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONDUCT. 1095), Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1019, Sec. the sentence for the offense was ever imposed or whether the sentence was probated Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Texas Penal Code 22.02 (a) states that a person commits an offense if the person commits assault as defined in 22.01 and the person: Causes serious bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; or Uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault. (b-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1), an offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree if the offense is committed against a person the actor knows is a peace officer or judge while the officer or judge is lawfully discharging an official duty or in retaliation or on account of an exercise of official power or performance of an official duty as a peace officer or judge. if the person was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating the person's employment 949 (H.B. 1052, Sec. (ii)in retaliation for or on account of the person's or employee's performance of DEADLY CONDUCT. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 22.01. TEXAS PENAL CODE Offense Punishment ex. 7, eff. 2, eff. 1, eff. More serious offensesthose punishable by longer terms in state jail or prisonfall under the category of felonies. 1.01. short title sec. If the assault also involved certain circumstances such as domestic violence, it can be considered a first degree felony with punishments that include up to life in prison. Sept. 1, 2003. (c) A person commits an offense if he knowingly or intentionally threatens to tamper with a consumer product with the intent to cause fear, to affect the sale of the consumer product, or to cause bodily injury to any person. Continuous Violence Against the Family is a Third-Degree Felony. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 12.22. class b misdemeanor sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306), Sec. 1.01, eff. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, by act or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly by omission, causes to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual: (2) serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury; or. 1, eff. (2) "Elderly individual" means a person 65 years of age or older. 1, eff. Next . 335, Sec. 1031, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. is a peace officer or judge while the officer or judge is lawfully discharging an (2) "Security officer" means a commissioned security officer as defined by Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, or a noncommissioned security officer registered under Section 1702.221, Occupations Code. or nolo contendere in return for a grant of deferred adjudication, regardless of whether is a conviction of the offense listed. (b) A sexual assault under Subsection (a)(1) is without the consent of the other person if: (1) the actor compels the other person to submit or participate by the use of physical force, violence, or coercion; (2) the actor compels the other person to submit or participate by threatening to use force or violence against the other person or to cause harm to the other person, and the other person believes that the actor has the present ability to execute the threat; (3) the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other person is unconscious or physically unable to resist; (4) the actor knows that as a result of mental disease or defect the other person is at the time of the sexual assault incapable either of appraising the nature of the act or of resisting it; (5) the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other person is unaware that the sexual assault is occurring; (6) the actor has intentionally impaired the other person's power to appraise or control the other person's conduct by administering any substance without the other person's knowledge; (7) the actor compels the other person to submit or participate by threatening to use force or violence against any person, and the other person believes that the actor has the ability to execute the threat; (8) the actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or participate; (9) the actor is a mental health services provider or a health care services provider who causes the other person, who is a patient or former patient of the actor, to submit or participate by exploiting the other person's emotional dependency on the actor; (10) the actor is a clergyman who causes the other person to submit or participate by exploiting the other person's emotional dependency on the clergyman in the clergyman's professional character as spiritual adviser; (11) the actor is an employee of a facility where the other person is a resident, unless the employee and resident are formally or informally married to each other under Chapter 2, Family Code; (12) the actor is a health care services provider who, in the course of performing an assisted reproduction procedure on the other person, uses human reproductive material from a donor knowing that the other person has not expressly consented to the use of material from that donor; (13) the actor is a coach or tutor who causes the other person to submit or participate by using the actor's power or influence to exploit the other person's dependency on the actor; or. 19, eff. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739, Sec. is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code, if the defendant was adjudged guilty of the offense or entered a plea of guilty Assault in the second degree with a firearm: Class D or C felony: One year not suspendable. Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. Sec. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 1.01, eff. Over time, the Texas Legislature passes more laws and recently, there has been the passage of a new domestic assault family violence statute (Texas Penal Code 2.01(b)(2),22.01(b)(2)(b)) involving choking or attempting to strangle another person as identified in Texas Penal Code Sections 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005: For Class A assaultive offenses, the charges must be brought within this time period; if they are brought after the statute of limitations has expired, the defense may file a pretrial motion to dismiss the charges as directed under Title 1, Article 27.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. While Class C misdemeanors don't require jail time, these charges still come with a hefty fine. 1102, Sec. Texas Penal Code 22.01(b) states that an assault offense under Texas Penal Code 22.01(a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a third-degree felony if the offense is committed against a person whose relationship to or association with the . Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. 1, eff. 955 (S.B. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; (2) intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse; or (3 . texas penal code. 427 (H.B. 1, eff. FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. 1, eff. (vi) with the intent of facilitating the commission of the offense, administers or provides to the victim of the offense any substance capable of impairing the victim's ability to appraise the nature of the act or to resist the act; (B) the victim is younger than 14 years of age, regardless of whether the person knows the age of the victim at the time of the offense; or. 1, eff. (a)A person commits an offense if the person: (1)intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including (b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly or intentionally tampers with a consumer product knowing that the consumer product will be offered for sale to the public or as a gift to another. September 1, 2019. In Texas the Penal code lists Assault Family Member charges under the same Assault Statute that covers assaults between strangers. 1.01, eff. 14.829, eff. 2018), Sec. 977, Sec. participant against a person the actor knows is a sports participant either: (A)while the participant is performing duties or responsibilities in the participant's Texas divides misdemeanor offenses into three classes: Class A, B, and C misdemeanors. (3)the offense is committed by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the Search by Keyword or Citation. 1087, Sec. 3, eff. Location: Under Texas Penal Code Chapter 22, Title Five, assault is a criminal offense when an individual knowingly or intentionally threatens another person or their spouse with imminent bodily injury. September 1, 2017. 4, eff. 399, Sec. 900, Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 62, Sec. 3, eff. An assault is legally defined as an offensive contact. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Unless. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 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