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Tex. Penal Code § 12.41 (2026)

Classification Of Offenses Outside This Code

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Sec. 12.41. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES OUTSIDE THIS CODE. For purposes of this subchapter, any conviction not obtained from a prosecution under this code shall be classified as follows:

(1) "felony of the third degree" if imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or another penitentiary is affixed to the offense as a possible punishment;

(2) "Class B misdemeanor" if the offense is not a felony and confinement in a jail is affixed to the offense as a possible punishment;

(3) "Class C misdemeanor" if the offense is punishable by fine only.

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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.149, eff. September 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 84 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case: Tapps v. State, 294 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009).
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Tapps v. State, 294 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Tex. Penal Code § 12.41 (emphasis added).”
Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch, 726 F.3d 524 (5th Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “These seven offenses are Class C criminal misdemeanors punishable by 4 Case: 10-10751 Document: 00512316701 Page: 5 Date Filed: 07/22/2013 10-10751 a fine of $500 upon conviction, see Tex. Penal Code Ann. §12.41 (3) (West 2009); State v.”
Childress v. Johnson, 103 F.3d 1221 (5th Cir. 1997). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Penal Code Ann. §§ 12.41(1), 12.42 (Vernon 1974 & Supp.”
Ex parte Pue, 552 S.W.3d 226 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). “at 376 (citing Tex. Pen. Code § 12.41(1) ). See e.g. , cases cited in note 21.”
State v. Chacon, 273 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.41 (3) (Vernon 2003).”
State v. Richardson, 439 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.41 (West 2011); Ex parte Blume, 618 S.”
Tyrone Tucker v. State, 136 S.W.3d 699 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 12.41 (Vernon 2003).”
Dotson v. State, 28 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “In its reasoning, the court relied on Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 12.41 (Vernon 1994), which provides a statute designed to deal with classification for enhancement purposes of a conviction obtained outside the Penal Code.”
City of Dallas v. Woodfield, 305 S.W.3d 412 (Tex. App. 2010). “See id- §§ 9-8, 9-10; Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.41 (3) (Vernon Supp.”
Williams v. State, 356 S.W.3d 508 (Tex. App. 2011). “Laws 2734 , 2735 (amended 2011) (current version at Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.42 (West 2011)).”
Kevin Roy Fowler v. State, 567 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 12.41, 12.42(d). Accordingly, we must review the evidence produced by the State to determine whether it proved Fowler was subject to imprisonment for the federal offense of escape.”
Bell v. State, 356 S.W.3d 528 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “116 (West 2010); TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.41(a)(3) (West 2011).”
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— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(1) — 24 cases
Childress v. Johnson, 103 F.3d 1221 (5th Cir. 1997). “See Tex.Penal Code Ann. §§ 12.41(1), 12.42 (Vernon 1974 & Supp.”
Ex parte Pue, 552 S.W.3d 226 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). “at 376 (citing Tex. Pen. Code § 12.41(1) ). See e.g. , cases cited in note 21.”
Williams v. State, 946 S.W.2d 886 (Tex. App. 1997).
Bell v. State, 814 S.W.2d 229 (Tex. App. 1991).
Burgett v. State, 865 S.W.2d 594 (Tex. App. 1993).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(1)(1974) — 1 case
Trotti v. State, 698 S.W.2d 245 (Tex. App. 1985).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(2) — 6 cases
Tapps v. State, 294 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). “Tex. Penal Code § 12.41 (emphasis added).”
Rivera v. State, 716 S.W.2d 68 (Tex. App. 1986).
State v. Le Richardson, 353 S.W.3d 918 (Tex. App. 2011).
in Re Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. Llc (Tex. 2021).
David Duane Bryant v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(3) — 4 cases
Lowenberg v. City of Dallas, 261 S.W.3d 54 (Tex. 2008).
State v. Chacon, 273 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.41 (3) (Vernon 2003).”
Geovanny Francisco Laguan v. State (Tex. App. 2013).
Geovanny Francisco Laguan v. State (Tex. App. 2014).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(a)(3) — 2 cases
Bell v. State, 356 S.W.3d 528 (Tex. App. 2011). “116 (West 2010); TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.41(a)(3) (West 2011).”
Vaughn Ray Bell v. State (Tex. App. 2011).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(c)(1) — 1 case
Christopher Nelson Hood v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).
— Tex. Penal Code § 12.41(d) — 1 case
Bradley v. State, 45 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. 2001).
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