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Tex. Penal Code § 7.01 (2026)

Parties To Offenses

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Sec. 7.01. PARTIES TO OFFENSES. (a) A person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is committed by his own conduct, by the conduct of another for which he is criminally responsible, or by both.

(b) Each party to an offense may be charged with commission of the offense.

(c) All traditional distinctions between accomplices and principals are abolished by this section, and each party to an offense may be charged and convicted without alleging that he acted as a principal or accomplice.

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 752 cases (68 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: Powell v. State, 194 S.W.3d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
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Powell v. State, 194 S.W.3d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). · cites it 6× “Virginia 1 and Tex. Penal Code §§ 7.01, 30.02, reversed the guilty verdict and found that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish appellant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because no direct evidence linked appellant to the commission of the burglary.”
Hayes v. State, 265 S.W.3d 673 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 15× “02(a)(2) of the Penal Code, Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 7.01 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
Marable v. State, 85 S.W.3d 287 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 7.01 (a). A person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by another if acting with intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense.”
Prystash v. State, 3 S.W.3d 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). · cites it 6× “"The expert may testify in terms of opinion or inference and give his reasons therefore without prior disclosure of the underlying facts or data, unless the court requires otherwise. The expert may in any event disclose on direct examination, or be required to disclose on…”
Hooper v. State, 214 S.W.3d 9 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Additionally, pursuant to Texas Penal Code sections 7.01 and 7.02, an individual can be convicted as a party to an offense if that offense was committed by his own conduct, by the conduct of another for which he is criminally responsible, or both.”
Jones v. State, 815 S.W.2d 667 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “The Court's charge authorized punishment on the theory of aggravated robbery and robbery. After the application paragraphs, the charge subsequently tracked the statutory language regarding conviction as a party.”
Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez, 549 U.S. 183 (2007). · cites it 2× “Gen. Laws § 11-1-3 (2002); S.C.Code Ann.”
Christensen v. State, 240 S.W.3d 25 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “" TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 7.01(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Adames, Juan Eligio Garcia, 353 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(a). 41 . Tex. Penal Code § 7.”
Vodochodsky v. State, 158 S.W.3d 502 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “[6] Texas Penal Code § 7.01(a) states that "[a] person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is committed by his own conduct, by the conduct of another for which he is criminally responsible, or by both.”
Johnson v. State, 560 S.W.3d 224 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “" TEX. PENAL CODE § 7.01 practice cmt. (West 1974) (emphasis added).”
Rollerson v. State, 227 S.W.3d 718 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(c) ("All traditional distinctions between accomplices and principals are abolished by this section”); see *727 also Frias v.”
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— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(a) — 249 cases
Christensen v. State, 240 S.W.3d 25 (Tex. App. 2007). “" TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 7.01(a) (Vernon 2003).”
Hayes v. State, 265 S.W.3d 673 (Tex. App. 2008). “02(a)(2) of the Penal Code, Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 7.01 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
Vodochodsky v. State, 158 S.W.3d 502 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). “[6] Texas Penal Code § 7.01(a) states that "[a] person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is committed by his own conduct, by the conduct of another for which he is criminally responsible, or by both.”
Marable v. State, 85 S.W.3d 287 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 7.01 (a). A person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by another if acting with intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense.”
Cary v. State, 507 S.W.3d 750 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(a)(1) — 2 cases
Markham v. State, 714 S.W.2d 93 (Tex. App. 1986).
TURLEY, ANDREW JAMES v. the State of Texas (Tex. Crim. App. 2024).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(a)(b) — 1 case
MacK v. Lynaugh, 754 F. Supp. 1116 (W.D. Tex. 1990).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(b) — 26 cases
Lockett v. State, 874 S.W.2d 810 (Tex. App. 1994).
Marable v. State, 990 S.W.2d 421 (Tex. App. 1999).
Eastman v. State, 636 S.W.2d 272 (Tex. App. 1982).
Scott v. State, 754 S.W.2d 268 (Tex. App. 1988).
McCraw v. State, 690 S.W.2d 69 (Tex. App. 1985).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(b)(c) — 1 case
Brooks v. State, 643 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App. 1982).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(c) — 27 cases
Jones v. State, 815 S.W.2d 667 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). “The Court's charge authorized punishment on the theory of aggravated robbery and robbery. After the application paragraphs, the charge subsequently tracked the statutory language regarding conviction as a party.”
Rollerson v. State, 227 S.W.3d 718 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “See Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(c) ("All traditional distinctions between accomplices and principals are abolished by this section”); see *727 also Frias v.”
Adames, Juan Eligio Garcia, 353 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011). “Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(a). 41 . Tex. Penal Code § 7.”
Planter v. State, 9 S.W.3d 156 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999).
Cantrell v. State, 75 S.W.3d 503 (Tex. App. 2002).
— Tex. Penal Code § 7.01(c)(2015) — 1 case
Ana Deisi Martinez Banos v. State (Tex. App. 2015).
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