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TX Penal Code § 35.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud|Section 35.015. Materiality

Sec. 35.015.  MATERIALITY.  A statement is material for the purposes of this chapter, regardless of the admissibility of the statement at trial, if the statement could have affected:(1)  the eligibility for coverage or amount of the payment on a claim for payment under an insurance policy; or(2)  the decision of an insurer whether to issue an insurance policy.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 3376), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Penal Code § 35.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud|Section 35.025. Value of Claim

Sec. 35.025.  VALUE OF CLAIM.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Subsection (c), for the purposes of Section 35.02(c), if the value of a claim is not readily ascertainable, the value of the claim is:(1)  the fair market value, at the time and place of the offense, of the goods or services that are the subject of the claim; or(2)  the cost of replacing the goods or services that are the subject of the claim within a reasonable time after the claim.(b)  If goods or services that are the subject of a claim cannot be reasonably ascertained under Subsection (a), the goods or services are considered to have a value of $750 or more but less than $2,500.(c)  If the actor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a portion of the claim for payment under an insurance policy resulted from a valid loss, injury, expense, or service covered by the policy, the value of the claim is equal to the difference between the total claim amount and the amount of the valid portion of the claim.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 3376), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Penal Code § 35.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud|Section 35.03. Aggregation and Multiple Offenses

Sec. 35.03.  AGGREGATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES.  (a)  When separate claims in violation of this chapter are communicated to an insurer or group of insurers pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the value of the claims aggregated in determining the classification of the offense.  If claims are aggregated under this subsection, Subsection (b) shall not apply.(b)  When three or more separate claims in violation of this chapter are communicated to an insurer or group of insurers pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, the conduct may be considered as one offense, and the classification of the offense shall be one category higher than the most serious single offense proven from the separate claims, except that if the most serious offense is a felony of the first degree, the offense is a felony of the first degree.  This subsection shall not be applied if claims are aggregated under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Penal Code § 35.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 35 - Insurance Fraud|Section 35.04. Jurisdiction of Attorney General

Sec. 35.04.  JURISDICTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The attorney general may offer to an attorney representing the state in the prosecution of an offense under Section 35.02 the investigative, technical, and litigation assistance of the attorney general's office.(b)  The attorney general may prosecute or assist in the prosecution of an offense under Section 35.02 on the request of the attorney representing the state described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Penal Code § 36.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.01. Definitions

Sec. 36.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Custody" means:(A)  detained or under arrest by a peace officer;  or(B)  under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court.(2)  "Party official" means a person who holds any position or office in a political party, whether by election, appointment, or employment.(3)  "Benefit" means anything reasonably regarded as pecuniary gain or pecuniary advantage, including benefit to any other person in whose welfare the beneficiary has a direct and substantial interest.(4)  "Vote" means to cast a ballot in an election regulated by law.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 915, ch. 342, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3237, ch. 558, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 67, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 4.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 565, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 36.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.02. Bribery

Sec. 36.02.  BRIBERY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another, or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another:(1)  any benefit as consideration for the recipient's decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other exercise of discretion as a public servant, party official, or voter;(2)  any benefit as consideration for the recipient's decision, vote, recommendation, or other exercise of official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding;(3)  any benefit as consideration for a violation of a duty imposed by law on a public servant or party official;  or(4)  any benefit that is a political contribution as defined by Title 15, Election Code, or that is an expenditure made and reported in accordance with Chapter 305, Government Code, if the benefit was offered, conferred, solicited, accepted, or agreed to pursuant to an express agreement to take or withhold a specific exercise of official discretion if such exercise of official discretion would not have been taken or withheld but for the benefit;  notwithstanding any rule of evidence or jury instruction allowing factual inferences in the absence of certain evidence, direct evidence of the express agreement shall be required in any prosecution under this subdivision.(b)  It is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way whether because he had not yet assumed office or he lacked jurisdiction or for any other reason.(c)  It is no defense to prosecution under this section that the benefit is not offered or conferred or that the benefit is not solicited or accepted until after:(1)  the decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other exercise of discretion has occurred;  or(2)  the public servant ceases to be a public servant.(d)  It is an exception to the application of Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of Subsection (a) that the benefit is a political contribution as defined by Title 15, Election Code, or an expenditure made and reported in accordance with Chapter 305, Government Code.(e)  An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 915, ch. 342, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3237, ch. 558, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 4.02, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 36.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.03. Coercion of Public Servant or Voter

Sec. 36.03.  COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if by means of coercion he:(1)  influences or attempts to influence a public servant in a specific exercise of his official power or a specific performance of his official duty or influences or attempts to influence a public servant to violate the public servant's known legal duty;  or(2)  influences or attempts to influence a voter not to vote or to vote in a particular manner.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the coercion is a threat to commit a felony, in which event it is a felony of the third degree.(c)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(1) of this section that the person who influences or attempts to influence the public servant is a member of the governing body of a governmental entity, and that the action that influences or attempts to influence the public servant is an official action taken by the member of the governing body.  For the purposes of this subsection, the term "official action" includes deliberations by the governing body of a governmental entity.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 67, Sec. 1, 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 36.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.04. Improper Influence

Sec. 36.04.  IMPROPER INFLUENCE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if he privately addresses a representation, entreaty, argument, or other communication to any public servant who exercises or will exercise official discretion in an adjudicatory proceeding with an intent to influence the outcome of the proceeding on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law.(b)  For purposes of this section, "adjudicatory proceeding" means any proceeding before a court or any other agency of government in which the legal rights, powers, duties, or privileges of specified parties are determined.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 36.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.07. Acceptance of Honorarium

Sec. 36.07.  ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIUM.  (a)  A public servant commits an offense if the public servant solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept an honorarium in consideration for services that the public servant would not have been requested to provide but for the public servant's official position or duties.(b)  This section does not prohibit a public servant from accepting transportation and lodging expenses in connection with a conference or similar event in which the public servant renders services, such as addressing an audience or engaging in a seminar, to the extent that those services are more than merely perfunctory, or from accepting meals in connection with such an event.(b-1)  Transportation, lodging, and meals described by Subsection (b) are not political contributions as defined by Title 15, Election Code.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 4.03, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 1269), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Penal Code § 36.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 36 - Bribery and Corrupt Influence|Section 36.09. Offering Gift to Public Servant

Sec. 36.09.  OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on a public servant that he knows the public servant is prohibited by law from accepting.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.01. Definitions

Sec. 37.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Court record" means a decree, judgment, order, subpoena, warrant, minutes, or other document issued by a court of:(A)  this state;(B)  another state;(C)  the United States;(D)  a foreign country recognized by an act of congress or a treaty or other international convention to which the United States is a party;(E)  an Indian tribe recognized by the United States;  or(F)  any other jurisdiction, territory, or protectorate entitled to full faith and credit in this state under the United States Constitution.(2)  "Governmental record" means:(A)  anything belonging to, received by, or kept by government for information, including a court record;(B)  anything required by law to be kept by others for information of government;(C)  a license, certificate, permit, seal, title, letter of patent, or similar document issued by government, by another state, or by the United States;(D)  a standard proof of motor vehicle liability insurance form described by Section 601.081, Transportation Code, a certificate of an insurance company described by Section 601.083 of that code, a document purporting to be such a form or certificate that is not issued by an insurer authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this state, an electronic submission in a form described by Section 502.046(i), Transportation Code, or an evidence of financial responsibility described by Section 601.053 of that code;(E)  an official ballot or other election record; or(F)  the written documentation a mobile food unit is required to obtain under Section 437.0074, Health and Safety Code.(3)  "Statement" means any representation of fact.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 113, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 5, eff. May 21, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 659, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (H.B. 3672), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 16.004, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Penal Code § 37.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.02. Perjury

Sec. 37.02.  PERJURY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive and with knowledge of the statement's meaning:(1)  he makes a false statement under oath or swears to the truth of a false statement previously made and the statement is required or authorized by law to be made under oath;  or(2)  he makes a false unsworn declaration under Chapter 132, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.03. Aggravated Perjury

Sec. 37.03.  AGGRAVATED PERJURY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if he commits perjury as defined in Section 37.02, and the false statement:(1)  is made during or in connection with an official proceeding;  and(2)  is material.(b)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.04. Materiality

Sec. 37.04.  MATERIALITY.  (a)  A statement is material, regardless of the admissibility of the statement under the rules of evidence, if it could have affected the course or outcome of the official proceeding.(b)  It is no defense to prosecution under Section 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that the declarant mistakenly believed the statement to be immaterial.(c)  Whether a statement is material in a given factual situation is a question of law.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.05. Retraction

Sec. 37.05.  RETRACTION.  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that the actor retracted his false statement:(1)  before completion of the testimony at the official proceeding;  and(2)  before it became manifest that the falsity of the statement would be exposed.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.06. Inconsistent Statements

Sec. 37.06.  INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS.  An information or indictment for perjury under Section 37.02 or aggravated perjury under Section 37.03 that alleges that the declarant has made statements under oath, both of which cannot be true, need not allege which statement is false.  At the trial the prosecution need not prove which statement is false.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.07. Irregularities No Defense

Sec. 37.07.  IRREGULARITIES NO DEFENSE.  (a)  It is no defense to prosecution under Section 37.02 (Perjury) or 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that the oath was administered or taken in an irregular manner, or that there was some irregularity in the appointment or qualification of the person who administered the oath.(b)  It is no defense to prosecution under Section 37.02 (Perjury) or 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that a document was not sworn to if the document contains a recital that it was made under oath, the declarant was aware of the recital when he signed the document, and the document contains the signed jurat of a public servant authorized to administer oaths.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Penal Code § 37.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.08. False Report to Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Law Enforcement Employee, Corrections Officer, or Jailer

Sec. 37.08.  FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER, FEDERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE, CORRECTIONS OFFICER, OR JAILER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false statement that is material to a criminal investigation and makes the statement to:(1)  a peace officer or federal special investigator conducting the investigation;(2)  any employee of a law enforcement agency that is authorized by the agency to conduct the investigation and that the actor knows is conducting the investigation; or(3)  a corrections officer or jailer.(b)  In this section, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned by Article 59.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 3423), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 405), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Penal Code § 37.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.081. False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person

Sec. 37.081.  FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, the person knowingly:(1)  files a false report of a missing child or missing person with a law enforcement officer or agency;  or(2)  makes a false statement to a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency relating to a missing child or missing person.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Penal Code § 37.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration|Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification|Section 37.082. Misrepresenting Child as Family Member at Port of Entry

Sec. 37.082.  MISREPRESENTING CHILD AS FAMILY MEMBER AT PORT OF ENTRY.  (a) In this section:(1)  "Child" means a person younger than 18 years of age.(2)  "Family member" means a person who is related to another person by consanguinity or affinity.(3)  "Port of entry" means a place designated by executive order of the president of the United States, by order of the United States secretary of the treasury, or by act of the United States Congress at which a customs officer is authorized to enforce customs laws.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person, with intent to commit an offense under Section 20A.02, knowingly misrepresents a child as a family member of the person to a peace officer or federal special investigator at a port of entry.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(d)  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.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1277 (H.B. 888), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|