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TX Penal Code § 12.47 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences|Section 12.47. Penalty if Offense Committed Because of Bias or Prejudice

Sec. 12.47.  PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE.  (a)  If an affirmative finding under Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, is made in the trial of an offense other than a first degree felony or a Class A misdemeanor, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense.  If the offense is a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days.  This section does not apply to the trial of an offense of injury to a disabled individual under Section 22.04, if the affirmative finding in the case under Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, shows that the defendant intentionally selected the victim because the victim was disabled.(b)  The attorney general, if requested to do so by a prosecuting attorney, may assist the prosecuting attorney in the investigation or prosecution of an offense committed because of bias or prejudice.  The attorney general shall designate one individual in the division of the attorney general's office that assists in the prosecution of criminal cases to coordinate responses to requests made under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 987, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Penal Code § 12.48 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences|Section 12.48. Certain Offenses Resulting in Loss to Nursing and Convalescent Homes

Sec. 12.48.  CERTAIN OFFENSES RESULTING IN LOSS TO NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES.  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Chapter 31 or 32 that, as a result of a loss incurred because of the conduct charged, a trustee was appointed and emergency assistance funds, other than funds used to pay the expenses of the trustee, were used for a nursing or convalescent home under Subchapter D, Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense except that a felony of the first degree is punished as a felony of the first degree.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 439, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Penal Code § 12.49 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences|Section 12.49. Penalty if Controlled Substance Used to Commit Offense

Sec. 12.49.  PENALTY IF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE USED TO COMMIT OFFENSE.  If the court makes an affirmative finding under Article 42.012, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the punishment phase of the trial of an offense under Chapter 29, Chapter 31, or Title 5, other than a first degree felony or a Class A misdemeanor, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense.  If the offense is a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 417, Sec. 2(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 12.48 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(93), 21.002(15), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Penal Code § 12.50 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences|Section 12.50. Penalty if Offense Committed in Disaster Area or Evacuated Area

Sec. 12.50.  PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED IN DISASTER AREA OR EVACUATED AREA.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c), the punishment for an offense described by Subsection (b) is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the offense was committed in an area that was, at the time of the offense:(1)  subject to a declaration of a state of disaster made by:(A)  the president of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.);(B)  the governor under Section 418.014, Government Code; or(C)  the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision under Section 418.108, Government Code; or(2)  subject to an emergency evacuation order.(b)  The increase in punishment authorized by this section applies only to an offense under:(1)  Section 22.01;(2)  Section 28.02;(3)  Section 29.02;(4)  Section 30.02;(5)  Section 30.03;(6)  Section 30.04;(7)  Section 30.05; and(8)  Section 31.03.(c)  If an offense listed under Subsection (b)(1), (5), (6), (7), or (8) is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days. If an offense listed under Subsection (b)(2), (4), or (8) is punishable as a felony of the first degree, the punishment for that offense may not be increased under this section.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 201), Sec. 2, and Ch. 1058 (H.B. 1028), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.(e)  For purposes of this section, "emergency evacuation order" means an official statement issued by the governing body of this state or a political subdivision of this state to recommend or require the evacuation of all or part of the population of an area stricken or threatened with a disaster.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 731 (S.B. 359), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 201), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 201), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 1028), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 1028), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 16.001, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Penal Code § 12.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter D. Exceptional Sentences|Section 12.501. Penalty for Certain Offenses Committed in Retaliation for or on Account of Person's Service or Status as Public Servant

Sec. 12.501.  PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED IN RETALIATION FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF PERSON'S SERVICE OR STATUS AS PUBLIC SERVANT.  (a)  In this section, "public servant" has the meaning assigned by Section 36.06.(b)  Subject to Subsection (d), the punishment for an offense described by Subsection (c) is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that:(1)  the offense:(A)  was committed against a person the actor knows is a public servant or a member of a public servant's family or household; or(B)  involves property that the actor knows belongs to, is under the control of, or is lawfully possessed by a public servant; and(2)  the offense was committed in retaliation for or on account of the service or status of the person as a public servant.(c)  The increase in punishment authorized by this section applies only to:(1)  an offense under Section 21.16, 21.18, 21.19, 22.011, 28.02, 28.03, 30.05, 33.02, 42.07, or 42.072; or(2)  an offense under Section 32.51, other than an offense punishable under Subsection (c-1) of that section.(d)  If an offense described by Subsection (c) is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days. If an offense described by Subsection (c) is punishable as a felony of the first degree, the punishment for that offense may not be increased under this section.(e)  For purposes of this section, "member of a public servant's family" means a person related to the public servant within the second degree of consanguinity.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 791 (H.B. 624), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Penal Code § 12.51 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 3 - Punishments|Chapter 12 - Punishments|Subchapter E. Corporations and Associations|Section 12.51. Authorized Punishments for Corporations, Associations, Limited Liability Companies, and Other Business Entities

Sec. 12.51.  AUTHORIZED PUNISHMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES.  (a)  If a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity is adjudged guilty of an offense that provides a penalty consisting of a fine only, a court may sentence the corporation, association, limited liability company, or other business entity to pay a fine in an amount fixed by the court, not to exceed the fine provided by the offense.(b)  If a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity is adjudged guilty of an offense that provides a penalty including imprisonment, or that provides no specific penalty, a court may sentence the corporation, association, limited liability company, or other business entity to pay a fine in an amount fixed by the court, not to exceed:(1)  $20,000 if the offense is a felony of any category;(2)  $10,000 if the offense is a Class A or Class B misdemeanor;(3)  $2,000 if the offense is a Class C misdemeanor; or(4)  $50,000 if, as a result of an offense classified as a felony or Class A misdemeanor, an individual suffers serious bodily injury or death.(c)  In lieu of the fines authorized by Subsections (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(4), if a court finds that the corporation, association, limited liability company, or other business entity gained money or property or caused personal injury or death, property damage, or other loss through the commission of a felony or Class A or Class B misdemeanor, the court may sentence the corporation, association, limited liability company, or other business entity to pay a fine in an amount fixed by the court, not to exceed double the amount gained or caused by the corporation, association, limited liability company, or business entity to be lost or damaged, whichever is greater.(d)  In addition to any sentence that may be imposed by this section, a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity that has been adjudged guilty of an offense may be ordered by the court to give notice of the conviction to any person the court deems appropriate.(e)  On conviction of a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity, the court shall notify the attorney general of that fact.(f)  In this section, "business entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 7.21.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1917, ch. 768, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1977;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1085, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1258), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Penal Code § 32.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.01. Definitions

Sec. 32.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, insurance company, credit union, building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment trust, investment company, or any other organization held out to the public as a place for deposit of funds or medium of savings or collective investment.(2)  "Property" means:(A)  real property;(B)  tangible or intangible personal property including anything severed from land;  or(C)  a document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value.(3)  "Service" includes:(A)  labor and professional service;(B)  telecommunication, public utility, and transportation service;(C)  lodging, restaurant service, and entertainment;  and(D)  the supply of a motor vehicle or other property for use.(4)  "Steal" means to acquire property or service by theft.|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 § 32.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.02. Value

Sec. 32.02.  VALUE.  (a)  Subject to the additional criteria of Subsections (b) and (c), value under this chapter is:(1)  the fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense;  or(2)  if the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the offense.(b)  The value of documents, other than those having a readily ascertainable market value, is:(1)  the amount due and collectible at maturity less any part that has been satisfied, if the document constitutes evidence of a debt;  or(2)  the greatest amount of economic loss that the owner might reasonably suffer by virtue of loss of the document, if the document is other than evidence of a debt.(c)  If property or service has value that cannot be reasonably ascertained by the criteria set forth in Subsections (a) and (b), the property or service is deemed to have a value of $750 or more but less than $2,500.(d)  If the actor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he gave consideration for or had a legal interest in the property or service stolen, the amount of the consideration or the value of the interest so proven shall be deducted from the value of the property or service ascertained under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) to determine value for purposes of this chapter.|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.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Penal Code § 32.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.03. Aggregation of Amounts Involved in Fraud

Sec. 32.03.  AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN FRAUD.  When amounts are obtained in violation of this chapter pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the amounts aggregated in determining the grade of offense.|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 § 32.22 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter B. Forgery|Section 32.22. Criminal Simulation

Sec. 32.22.  CRIMINAL SIMULATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud or harm another:(1)  he makes or alters an object, in whole or in part, so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship that it does not have;(2)  he possesses an object so made or altered, with intent to sell, pass, or otherwise utter it;  or(3)  he authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.(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 § 32.24 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter B. Forgery|Section 32.24. Stealing or Receiving Stolen Check or Similar Sight Order

Sec. 32.24.  STEALING OR RECEIVING STOLEN CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person steals an unsigned check or similar sight order or, with knowledge that an unsigned check or similar sight order has been stolen, receives the check or sight order with intent to use it, to sell it, or to transfer it to a person other than the person from whom the check or sight order was stolen.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1413, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Penal Code § 32.43 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices|Section 32.43. Commercial Bribery

Sec. 32.43.  COMMERCIAL BRIBERY.  (a)  For purposes of this section:(1)  "Beneficiary" means a person for whom a fiduciary is acting.(2)  "Fiduciary" means:(A)  an agent or employee;(B)  a trustee, guardian, custodian, administrator, executor, conservator, receiver, or similar fiduciary;(C)  a lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional advisor;  or(D)  an officer, director, partner, manager, or other participant in the direction of the affairs of a corporation or association.(b)  A person who is a fiduciary commits an offense if, without the consent of his beneficiary, he intentionally or knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit from another person on agreement or understanding that the benefit will influence the conduct of the fiduciary in relation to the affairs of his beneficiary.(c)  A person commits an offense if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit the acceptance of which is an offense under Subsection (b).(d)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.(e)  In lieu of a fine that is authorized by Subsection (d), and in addition to the imprisonment that is authorized by that subsection, if the court finds that an individual who is a fiduciary gained a benefit through the commission of an offense under Subsection (b), the court may sentence the individual to pay a fine in an amount fixed by the court, not to exceed double the value of the benefit gained.  This subsection does not affect the application of Section 12.51(c) to an offense under this section committed by a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity, as defined by Section 7.21.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1942, ch. 357, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1258), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Penal Code § 32.44 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices|Section 32.44. Rigging Publicly Exhibited Contest

Sec. 32.44.  RIGGING PUBLICLY EXHIBITED CONTEST.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to affect the outcome (including the score) of a publicly exhibited contest:(1)  he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on, or threatens harm to:(A)  a participant in the contest to induce him not to use his best efforts;  or(B)  an official or other person associated with the contest;  or(2)  he tampers with a person, animal, or thing in a manner contrary to the rules of the contest.(b)  A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit the conferring of which is an offense under Subsection (a).(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 § 32.441 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices|Section 32.441. Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete

Sec. 32.441.  ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OF AN ATHLETE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the governing body or a designee of the governing body of an institution of higher education, the person intentionally or knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit from another on an agreement or understanding that the benefit will influence the conduct of the person in enrolling in the institution and participating in intercollegiate athletics.(b)  A person commits an offense if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit the acceptance of which is an offense under Subsection (a).(c)  It is an exception to prosecution under this section that the person offering, conferring, or agreeing to confer a benefit and the person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept a benefit are related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code.(d)  It is an exception to prosecution under Subsection (a) that, not later than the 60th day after the date the person accepted or agreed to accept a benefit, the person contacted a law enforcement agency and furnished testimony or evidence about the offense.(e)  An offense under this section is a:(1)  Class C misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is less than $100;(2)  Class B misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is $100 or more but less than $750;(3)  Class A misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is $750 or more but less than $2,500;(4)  state jail felony if the value of the benefit is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000;(5)  felony of the third degree if the value of the benefit is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000;(6)  felony of the second degree if the value of the benefit is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or(7)  felony of the first degree if the value of the benefit is $300,000 or more.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 125, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 41, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Penal Code § 32.48 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Penal Code|Title 7 - Offenses Against Property|Chapter 32 - Fraud|Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices|Section 32.48. Simulating Legal Process

Sec. 32.48.  SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person recklessly causes to be delivered to another any document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, or other court process with the intent to:(1)  induce payment of a claim from another person;  or(2)  cause another to:(A)  submit to the putative authority of the document;  or(B)  take any action or refrain from taking any action in response to the document, in compliance with the document, or on the basis of the document.(b)  Proof that the document was mailed to any person with the intent that it be forwarded to the intended recipient is a sufficient showing that the document was delivered.(c)  It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the simulating document:(1)  states that it is not legal process;  or(2)  purports to have been issued or authorized by a person or entity who did not have lawful authority to issue or authorize the document.(d)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the simulating document was filed with, presented to, or delivered to a clerk of a court or an employee of a clerk of a court created or established under the constitution or laws of this state, there is a rebuttable presumption that the document was delivered with the intent described by Subsection (a).(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(f)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, the offense is a state jail felony.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 3, eff. May 21, 1997.|