Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 125.061 · Subchapter D. MEMBERSHIP IN CRIMINAL STREET GANG OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Combination," "criminal street gang," and "foreign terrorist organization" have the meanings assigned by Section 71.01, Penal Code.
(2) "Continuously or regularly" means at least five times in a period of not more than 12 months.
(3) "Gang activity" means the following types of conduct:
(A) organized criminal activity as described by Section 71.02, Penal Code;
(B) terroristic threat as described by Section 22.07, Penal Code;
(C) coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization as described by Section 71.022(a) or (a-1), Penal Code;
(D) criminal trespass as described by Section 30.05, Penal Code;
(E) disorderly conduct as described by Section 42.01, Penal Code;
(F) criminal mischief as described by Section 28.03, Penal Code, that causes a pecuniary loss of $500 or more;
(G) a graffiti offense in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code;
(H) a weapons offense in violation of Chapter 46, Penal Code; or
(I) unlawful possession of a substance or other item in violation of Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 472 (H.B. 68), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 5.002, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 976 (H.B. 1622), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1900), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 22.07TERRORISTIC THREAT.Printed as Section 22.07, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 28.03CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.Printed as Section 28.03, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 28.08GRAFFITI.Printed as Section 28.08, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 30.05CRIMINAL TRESPASS.Printed as Section 30.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 42.01DISORDERLY CONDUCT.Printed as Section 42.01, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code ch. 46WEAPONSPrinted as Chapter 46, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 71.01DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 71.01, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 71.02ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.Printed as Section 71.02, Penal Code
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