Tex. Penal Code § 29.01
This is the official text of Tex. Penal Code § 29.01, part of Texas’s Penal Code — defines crimes and punishments in Texas.
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§ 29.01. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "In the course of committing theft" means conduct that occurs in an attempt to commit, during the commission, or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission of theft.
(2) "Property" means:
(A) tangible or intangible personal property including anything severed from land; or
(B) a document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value.
(1) "In the course of committing theft" means conduct that occurs in an attempt to commit, during the commission, or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission of theft.
(2) "Property" means:
(A) tangible or intangible personal property including anything severed from land; or
(B) a document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value.
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