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WHAT IS BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY IN TEXAS? The Texas law against breach of computer security prohibits accessing another’s computer, computer network, or computer system without consent, or with the intent to defraud or harm another in an attempt to alter, damage, or delete data on another’s computer. What is...

WHAT IS FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL IN TEXAS? The Texas law against financial abuse of an elderly individual prohibits knowingly engaging in the wrongful taking, appropriation, obtaining, retention, or use of money or other property of an elderly person or for a person who knowingly assists in such conduct,...

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WHAT IS FRAUDULENT DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR CONCEALMENT OF WRITING IN TEXAS? The Texas law against fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of a writing prohibits destroying, removing, concealing, altering, substituting, or otherwise impairing the legibility of a “writing,” other than a governmental record. What is a “writing”? Texas Penal Code Section...

WHAT IS FRAUDULENT SECURING OF DOCUMENT EXECUTION IN TEXAS? The law against fraudulent securing of document execution prohibits inducing or deceiving another into signing or executing any document affecting property, a service, or any person’s pecuniary interest. A person also commits an offense by inducing or deceiving a public servant...

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Question 1

What is Drug Possession and Trafficking in Texas?

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly causes, enables, encourages, recruits, or solicits another person to become a member of a criminal street gang which, as a condition of initiation, admission, membership, or continued membership, requires the commission of any conduct which constitutes an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or a felony. Read more.
Question 2

Is Burglary a felony in Texas?

The Texas law against burglary prohibits entering a home or building with the intent to commit theft, assault, or any felony offense, regardless of whether the person attempts or fails to successfully commit the offense. Burglary may also be committed by legally entering but remaining concealed in a home or building, with the intent to commit theft, assault, or any other felony. Read more.
Question 3

What are the penalties for Aggravated Assault in Texas?

Aggravated sexual assault is a first degree felony, punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison. The minimum prison sentence is increased from five to 25 years if... Read more.
Question 4

Is DWI a Felony in Texas?

Texas Penal Code Section Section 49.01 defines “intoxication” in two ways: (1) a blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) of 0.08 or more; or (2) not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body.The subjective definition, or one’s loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties, does not require proof that a person’s blood alcohol concentration was above 0.08. Read more.
Question 5

Is Marijuana Possession a Felony in Texas?

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 487, known as the Texas Compassionate-Use Act, provides the licensing requirements to obtain medical marijuana.Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.111 also contains an exemption for a person accused of manufacturing, delivering, or possessing with intent to deliver tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives if the person is participating in or manufacturing the tetrahydrocannabinols for use in a federally approved therapeutic research program. Read more.
Question 6

What is the penalty for DUI with a child passenger under 15 in Texas?

Driving while intoxicated with a child passenger in Texas is classified as a state jail felony, which carries a possible penalty of 180 days to two years in a state jail facility. Read more.
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