Repeat offenders in the Lone Star State are subject to what is called the Three Strikes Law. This law states that individuals who repeat their crimes and are convicted could end up with the most serious punishments outlined under the law. For this to happen, the first two convictions need to have occurred after conviction and sentencing for the third. (Note that if the third offense is not completed and sentenced after the previous two, the first two are not considered “prior felony convictions;” the third crime must be separate for the Three Strikes Law to apply.)