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Tex. Penal Code § 1.01 (2026)
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Sec. 1.01. SHORT TITLE. This code shall be known and may be cited as the Penal Code.
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.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: Gilberto Castillo v. State of Texas, No. 01-24-00042-CR (Feb. 5, 2026).
Gilberto Castillo v. State of Texas, No. 01-24-00042-CR (Feb. 5, 2026). “(citing TEX. PENAL CODE § 1.01(a)(42)). “Evidence of a violent 12 act against the defendant does not raise an inference of self-defense if the record is silent about the defendant’s subjective state of mind at the time of the [alleged self- defensive violence].”
Victor Lamar Roberson v. State of Texas, No. 11-08-00161-CR (Tex. App.—Eastland Apr. 1, 2010). “” TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 1.01(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Chavez v. Johnson, No. 95-10732 (5th Cir. Feb. 15, 1996). “" Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 1.01 , Historical and Statutory Notes (West 1994); see also Perry v.”
Tex. Penal Code § 1.01(a): 1 case
Victor Lamar Roberson v. State of Texas, No. 11-08-00161-CR (Tex. App.—Eastland Apr. 1, 2010). “” TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 1.01(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Tex. Penal Code § 1.01(a)(42): 1 case
Gilberto Castillo v. State of Texas, No. 01-24-00042-CR (Feb. 5, 2026). “(citing TEX. PENAL CODE § 1.01(a)(42)). “Evidence of a violent 12 act against the defendant does not raise an inference of self-defense if the record is silent about the defendant’s subjective state of mind at the time of the [alleged self- defensive violence].”
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