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Tex. Transp. Code § 542.303 (2026)

Inchoate Offense

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Sec. 542.303. INCHOATE OFFENSE. (a) A person who attempts to commit or conspires to commit an act declared by this subtitle to be an offense is guilty of the offense.

(b) A person who falsely, fraudulently, or wilfully permits another to violate this subtitle is guilty of the violation.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
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State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 542.303 (a) (Vernon 1999) (inchoate offenses applicable to offenses in subtitle C, which includes chapters 541-53), Acts 1995, 74th Leg.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 542.303 (a) (Vernon 1999) (inchoate offenses applicable to offenses in subtitle C, which includes chapters 541-53), Acts 1995, 74th Leg.”
Zimbabwe Raymond Johnson v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “00 in restitution and affirm the judgment, as modified, because the offense for which Johnson was convicted did not cause the 1 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.025(b)(2). 2 TEX.”
Zimbabwe Raymond Johnson v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “1 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.025(b)(2) 2 TEX.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 542.303(a) — 3 cases
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 542.303 (a) (Vernon 1999) (inchoate offenses applicable to offenses in subtitle C, which includes chapters 541-53), Acts 1995, 74th Leg.”
Zimbabwe Raymond Johnson v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “00 in restitution and affirm the judgment, as modified, because the offense for which Johnson was convicted did not cause the 1 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.025(b)(2). 2 TEX.”
Zimbabwe Raymond Johnson v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “1 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.025(b)(2) 2 TEX.”
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