Texas § 42A.251 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 42A.251 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 42A.251

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 42A.251 (2026).

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Art. 42A.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Council" means the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.

(2)"Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for, an offense under any one of the following provisions of the Penal Code:

(A)Section 20.04 (a)(4) (Aggravated Kidnapping), if the person committed the offense with the intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually;

(B)Section 21.08 (Indecent Exposure);

(C)Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);

(D)Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);

(E)Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);

(F)Section 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct);

(G)Section 30.02 (Burglary), if:

(i)the offense is punishable under Subsection (d) of that section; and

(ii)the person committed the offense wit

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Art. 42A.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Council" means the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.
(2) "Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for, an offense under any one of the following provisions of the Penal Code:
(A) Section 20.04 (a)(4) (Aggravated Kidnapping), if the person committed the offense with the intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually;
(B) Section 21.08 (Indecent Exposure);
(C) Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);
(D) Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);
(E) Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);
(F) Section 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct);
(G) Section 30.02 (Burglary), if:
(i) the offense is punishable under Subsection (d) of that section; and
(ii) the person committed the offense with the intent to commit a felony listed in this subdivision;
(H) Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child); or
(I) Section 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography).