Texas § 13A.056 CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD.

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§ 13A.056 — CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD.

Texas § 13A.056

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 13A.056 (2026).

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Art. 13A.056. CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD. An offense under Title 5, Penal Code, involving a victim younger than 18 years of age, or an offense under Section 25.03 , Penal Code, that results in bodily injury to a child younger than 18 years of age, may be prosecuted in the county in which:

(1)an element of the offense was committed;

(2)the defendant is apprehended;

(3)the victim resides; or

(4)the defendant resides.

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Art. 13A.056. CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD. An offense under Title 5, Penal Code, involving a victim younger than 18 years of age, or an offense under Section 25.03 , Penal Code, that results in bodily injury to a child younger than 18 years of age, may be prosecuted in the county in which:
(1) an element of the offense was committed;
(2) the defendant is apprehended;
(3) the victim resides; or
(4) the defendant resides.