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Tex. Penal Code § 19.05 (2026)

Criminally Negligent Homicide

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Sec. 19.05. CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE. (a) A person commits an offense if he causes the death of an individual by criminal negligence.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 19.06 by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1123, ch. 426, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 19.07 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 279 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: Grotti v. State, 273 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
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Grotti v. State, 273 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “” 20 Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(a). The Penal Code defines an individual as “a human being who has been and is alive.”
Bigon v. State, 252 S.W.3d 360 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “306 (1932) [9] Former TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 19.05(a)(2) (Vernon 1993).”
Tyra v. State, 897 S.W.2d 796 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “NOTES [1] Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (a)(2) provides: (a) a person commits an offense if he: (2) by accident or mistake when operating a motor vehicle .”
Stadt v. State, 120 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 19.05(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Gowans v. State, 995 S.W.2d 787 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). · cites it 6× “3 See Tex. Pen.Code §§ 19.05, 49.08. We disagree.”
United States v. Gomez-Leon, 545 F.3d 777 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 39-13-212 (offense called "criminally negligent homicide" and requires criminal negligence); Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (offense called "criminally negligent homicide" and requires criminal negligence); Utah Code Ann.”
Tello v. State, 180 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “" See TEX. PEN.CODE, § 19.05(a). The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction.”
State v. Yount, 853 S.W.2d 6 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Penal Code § 19.05. Upon appellee's request, the trial judge charged the jury upon not only involuntary manslaughter (a felony) but also the lesser included offense of driving while intoxicated (a misdemeanor).”
Miller v. State, 177 S.W.3d 177 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). · cites it 2× “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 19.05 (Vernon 2003).”
Reidweg v. State, 981 S.W.2d 399 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998). · cites it 4× “In Ormsby , the defendant was charged with involuntary manslaughter under Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (a)(2). Id. at 783, 785 .”
Keith v. State, 692 S.W.2d 921 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1985). · cites it 5× “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (Vernon 1974).”
Chaney v. State, 314 S.W.3d 561 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2010). · cites it 2× “as viewed from the actor's standpoint." (Emphasis added). [13] Although the admissibility of portions of Ranger Foster's testimony was raised by Appellant in his second point of error, for purposes of egregious harm review, we need not address that contention.”
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Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(a): 63 cases
Grotti v. State, 273 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “” 20 Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(a). The Penal Code defines an individual as “a human being who has been and is alive.”
Stadt v. State, 120 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). “See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 19.05(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Tello v. State, 180 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). “" See TEX. PEN.CODE, § 19.05(a). The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction.”
Flores v. State, 48 S.W.3d 397 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001).
Queeman v. State, 520 S.W.3d 616 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017).
Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(a)(1): 30 cases
Keith v. State, 692 S.W.2d 921 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1985). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (Vernon 1974).”
Pimentel v. State, 710 S.W.2d 764 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1986).
Ybarra v. State, 890 S.W.2d 98 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1995).
Navarro v. State, 863 S.W.2d 191 (Tex. App.—Austin 1993).
Johnson v. State, 915 S.W.2d 653 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1996).
Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(a)(2): 33 cases
Bigon v. State, 252 S.W.3d 360 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “306 (1932) [9] Former TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 19.05(a)(2) (Vernon 1993).”
Tyra v. State, 897 S.W.2d 796 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). “NOTES [1] Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (a)(2) provides: (a) a person commits an offense if he: (2) by accident or mistake when operating a motor vehicle .”
Gowans v. State, 995 S.W.2d 787 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). “3 See Tex. Pen.Code §§ 19.05, 49.08. We disagree.”
Ex Parte Roemer, 215 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
Burke v. State, 80 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2002).
Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(b): 10 cases
Goodrich v. State, 156 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005).
Irion v. State, 703 S.W.2d 362 (Tex. App.—Austin 1986).
Lopez v. State, 731 S.W.2d 682 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1987).
Dahl v. State, 707 S.W.2d 694 (Tex. App.—Austin 1986).
State v. Flores, 878 S.W.2d 651 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1994).
Tex. Penal Code § 19.05(c): 1 case
Heathington v. State, 705 S.W.2d 326 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1986).
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