Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56C.001
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56C.001, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56C.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Agricultural land" includes any land the use of which qualifies the land for appraisal based on agricultural use as defined under Subchapter D, Chapter 23, Tax Code.
(2) "Border crime" means conduct:
(A) constituting an offense under:
(i) Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;
(ii) Section 20.05, 20.06, or 38.04, Penal Code; or
(iii) Chapter 20A, Penal Code; and
(B) involving transnational criminal activity.
(3) "Trespasser" has the meaning assigned by Section 75.007, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(1) "Agricultural land" includes any land the use of which qualifies the land for appraisal based on agricultural use as defined under Subchapter D, Chapter 23, Tax Code.
(2) "Border crime" means conduct:
(A) constituting an offense under:
(i) Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;
(ii) Section 20.05, 20.06, or 38.04, Penal Code; or
(iii) Chapter 20A, Penal Code; and
(B) involving transnational criminal activity.
(3) "Trespasser" has the meaning assigned by Section 75.007, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
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