Texas Statutes
§ 38.40 — EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY.
Texas § 38.40
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 38.40 (2026).
Text
Art. 38.40. EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY.
(a)In a prosecution for the death of or injury to an individual who is an unborn child, the prosecution shall provide medical or other evidence that the mother of the individual was pregnant at the time of the alleged offense.
(b)For the purpose of this section, "individual" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07 , Penal Code.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 822, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Texas § 38.40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/38.40.