Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.015 · Chapter 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
FINDING OF AGE OF VICTIM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In the trial of an offense under Section 20.02, 20.03, or 20.04, Penal Code, or an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit one of those offenses, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the victim or intended victim was younger than 17 years of age at the time of the offense.
(b) In the trial of a sexually violent offense, as defined by Article 62.001, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the victim or intended victim was younger than 14 years of age at the time of the offense.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1415, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1302), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.42.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 1999d006db4fa790206a19c1b61f43bb5a734037bb9def5d9914db5d83de9f09
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.015. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.01JUDGMENT.Printed as Article 42.015
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 62.001DEFINITIONS.Printed as Article 42.015
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 62.063PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT.Printed as Article 42.015(b) or 42A.105(a)
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 62.101EXPIRATION OF DUTY TO REGISTER.Printed as Article 42.015
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.