Offenses are designated as felonies or misdemeanors.
Official text of the Texas Penal Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Penal Code › Title 3 › Chapter 12 › Subchapter A
Texas Penal Code § 12.02
Classification of Offenses
Punishments · General Provisions
Legislative history
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.