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Tex. Penal Code § 12.02 (2026)

Classification Of Offenses

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Sec. 12.02. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. Offenses are designated as felonies or misdemeanors.

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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Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2025 · leading case: Keith Edward Curry v. State of Texas, No. 13-24-00429-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg May 29, 2025).
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Keith Edward Curry v. State of Texas, No. 13-24-00429-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg May 29, 2025). “07(1)(a)–(b); see also TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 12.02–.43. The trial court signs and enters the written judgment, see TEX.”
Anthony Dephillip v. State, No. 13-08-00714-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi July 30, 2009). “TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.02 (b), (1) (Vernon Supp.”
Anthony Dephillip v. State, No. 13-08-00714-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi July 30, 2009). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.02 (b), (1) (Vernon Supp.”
Rodney E. Owens v. State, No. 02-10-00055-CR (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Apr. 14, 2011). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.02 (Vernon 2003).”
Rodney E. Owens v. State, No. 02-10-00055-CR (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Apr. 14, 2011). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.02 (Vernon 2003).”
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