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  2. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law , with the exception of a few penal statutes. [ 3 ] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.

  3. Texas Statutes - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Statutes or Texas Codes are the collection of the Texas Legislature's statutes: the Revised Civil Statutes, Penal Code, and the Code of Criminal Procedure. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References

  4. Category:Criminal codes - Wikipedia

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    Texas Penal Code; Turkish Penal Code; U. Title 18 of the United States Code; Z. Zanardelli Code This page was last edited on 13 July 2021, at 14:55 (UTC). Text is ...

  5. Texas ‘mutual combat’ law allows settling scores with fists ...

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    The statute is in the Texas Penal Code section 22.06. It boils down to this : Someone charged with assault can point to the victim’s consent to fight as a defense if:

  6. In Texas, can you go to jail for not paying fines you cannot ...

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    Here’s what the Texas penal code on execution of judgment states: TITLE 1, Art. 43.03. A court may not order a defendant confined under Subsection (a) of this article unless the court at a ...

  7. Law of Texas - Wikipedia

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    In 1925 the Texas Legislature reorganized the statutes into three major divisions: the Revised Civil Statutes, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] In 1963, the Texas legislature began a major revision of the 1925 Texas statutory classification scheme, and as of 1989 over half of the statutory law had been arranged under the ...

  8. In Texas, can you drink alcohol in public? Here’s what state ...

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    Under Texas Alcohol Code section 109.35, a municipality can prohibit the possession of an open container in central business districts if there’s a risk to the health or safety of its citizens.

  9. Category:Texas law - Wikipedia

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    Texas Penal Code; Texas Public Information Act; Template:TX Govt Code; U. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas;