Many actions that hurt people are against the law and, even if they are not punishable by long prison terms, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions. A person who commits harassment , for example, commits a Class B misdemeanor. Calling or writing to a person and in the course of the communication making an obscene comment Threatening a person, by telephone or in writing, with bodily injury or injury to a person's property, in a way that is likely to alarm the person Harassing, annoying, tormenting, embarrassing, or abusing a person by calling the person repeatedly or anonymously Calling a person and hanging up Under Texas law, assault is defined as intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly injuring or threatening to injure a person or the person's spouse. Additionally, assault includes intentionally causing physical contact with another person if the offender knows the physical contact will be offensive to the victim. Assault is a misdemeanor.
Suicide is defined as taking one's own life.
Suicide and attempted suicide no longer are crimes in Texas. However, it is a crime to intentionally aid or attempt to aid another person to commit suicide. Sex crimes constituting misdemeanors under Texas law include bigamy, homosexual conduct, incest, indecent exposure, and public lewdness. Some actions involving sex are illegal misdemeanors unless a child is involved, in which case they are felonies. Other crimes against people are misdemeanors the first time they are committed, but on the second or subsequent offense, they become felonies.