Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 129C.001
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 129C.001, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 129C.001. DEFINITION.
Official statutory text
In this chapter, "act of sexual abuse" means conduct described by:
(1) Section 261.001(1)(E), (F), (G), (H), (K), or (L), Family Code; or
(2) one or more of the following penal laws:
(A) indecency with a child under Section 21.11, Penal Code;
(B) sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code;
(C) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021, Penal Code;
(D) sexual performance by a child under Section 43.25, Penal Code;
(E) trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8), Penal Code; and
(F) compelling prostitution under Section 43.05, Penal Code.
(1) Section 261.001(1)(E), (F), (G), (H), (K), or (L), Family Code; or
(2) one or more of the following penal laws:
(A) indecency with a child under Section 21.11, Penal Code;
(B) sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code;
(C) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021, Penal Code;
(D) sexual performance by a child under Section 43.25, Penal Code;
(E) trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8), Penal Code; and
(F) compelling prostitution under Section 43.05, Penal Code.
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