WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT IN TEXAS? The Texas law against sexual assault, or rape, prohibits a person from engaging in sexual conduct with another without consent. What is the age of consent in Texas?The legal age of consent in Texas is 17, based on the sexual assault statute’s definition of...

WHAT IS ASSAULT IN TEXAS? The Texas law against assault prohibits intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another person, threatening another with imminent bodily injury, and physically contacting another in a provocative or offensive manner. Depending on the circumstances, the penalty classification for assault can range from a...

WHAT IS SEXUAL COERCION IN TEXAS? Sexual coercion is extorting or blackmailing another person to extract money, valuable property, sexual favors, or elicit photographs or videos from that person. The statute lists examples of extortion or blackmail by threatening to commit an offense, including compelling prostitution, human trafficking, continuous sexual...

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WHAT IS INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING IN TEXAS? Invasive visual recording prohibits recording or photographing another’s “intimate area” without permission, if the intimate area is not subject to public view. The statute also prohibits recording or photographing others in a bathroom or changing room, in addition to transmitting any prohibited photograph...

WHAT IS IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT IN TEXAS? The law against improper relationships between educators and students criminalizes consensual sexual relationships between school employees and students who are 17 years of age or older. A school employee who engages in sexual conduct with a student who is younger...

WHAT IS INDECENCY WITH A CHILD IN TEXAS? Indecency with a child occurs in one of two ways: by exposure, or by sexual contact. A child is defined in this statute as a person under 17 years of age. What is indecency with a child by contact? Indecency with a...

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Question 1

What is Drug Possession and Trafficking in Texas?

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly causes, enables, encourages, recruits, or solicits another person to become a member of a criminal street gang which, as a condition of initiation, admission, membership, or continued membership, requires the commission of any conduct which constitutes an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or a felony. Read more.
Question 2

Is Burglary a felony in Texas?

The Texas law against burglary prohibits entering a home or building with the intent to commit theft, assault, or any felony offense, regardless of whether the person attempts or fails to successfully commit the offense. Burglary may also be committed by legally entering but remaining concealed in a home or building, with the intent to commit theft, assault, or any other felony. Read more.
Question 3

What are the penalties for Aggravated Assault in Texas?

Aggravated sexual assault is a first degree felony, punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison. The minimum prison sentence is increased from five to 25 years if... Read more.
Question 4

Is DWI a Felony in Texas?

Texas Penal Code Section Section 49.01 defines “intoxication” in two ways: (1) a blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) of 0.08 or more; or (2) not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body.The subjective definition, or one’s loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties, does not require proof that a person’s blood alcohol concentration was above 0.08. Read more.
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Is Marijuana Possession a Felony in Texas?

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 487, known as the Texas Compassionate-Use Act, provides the licensing requirements to obtain medical marijuana.Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.111 also contains an exemption for a person accused of manufacturing, delivering, or possessing with intent to deliver tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives if the person is participating in or manufacturing the tetrahydrocannabinols for use in a federally approved therapeutic research program. Read more.
Question 6

What is the penalty for DUI with a child passenger under 15 in Texas?

Driving while intoxicated with a child passenger in Texas is classified as a state jail felony, which carries a possible penalty of 180 days to two years in a state jail facility. Read more.
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