Tex. Penal Code § 12.34
This is the official text of Tex. Penal Code § 12.34, part of Texas’s Penal Code — defines crimes and punishments in Texas.
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§ 12.34. THIRD DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years.
(b) In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree may be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.
(b) In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree may be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.
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