Texas § 13A.501 ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

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§ 13A.501 — ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Texas § 13A.501

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 13A.501 (2026).

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Art. 13A.501. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in:

(1)any county in which an act is committed to effect an objective of the combination;

(2)if the prosecution is based on an offense involving theft of intangible personal property, the county:

(A)in which the person whose property was unlawfully appropriated resides;

(B)in which the defendant is apprehended; or

(C)to which the defendant is extradited;

(3)if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under Chapter 32 , Penal Code:

(A)any county in which a victim resides;

(B)the county in which the defendant is apprehended; or

(C)the county to which the defendant is extradited; or

(4)if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony u

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Art. 13A.501. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in:
(1) any county in which an act is committed to effect an objective of the combination;
(2) if the prosecution is based on an offense involving theft of intangible personal property, the county:
(A) in which the person whose property was unlawfully appropriated resides;
(B) in which the defendant is apprehended; or
(C) to which the defendant is extradited;
(3) if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under Chapter 32 , Penal Code:
(A) any county in which a victim resides;
(B) the county in which the defendant is apprehended; or
(C) the county to which the defendant is extradited; or
(4) if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue is proper under the Tax Code for the offense.
SUBCHAPTER J. OFFENSES OUTSIDE PENAL CODE

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (H.B. 2594 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.