Texas Penal Code
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The Texas Penal Code is the primary body of law in Texas that defines criminal offenses and prescribes their corresponding punishments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas Penal Code canonical | 9 |
| Tex. Penal Code | 1 |
| Tex. Penal Code § [section number] | 1 |
| Texas Penal Code Ann. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1966508 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Penal Code Context triple: [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, relatedTo, Texas Penal Code]
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A.
Texas Government Code
The Texas Government Code is a compilation of state laws that organizes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of Texas government institutions and officials.
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B.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is the body of Texas state law that governs the processes, rights, and procedures in criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals.
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C.
Texas state law
Texas state law is the body of statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that governs civil, criminal, and administrative matters within the state of Texas under its constitution.
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D.
Texas Antiquities Code
The Texas Antiquities Code is a state law that governs the protection, management, and preservation of archaeological sites, historic structures, and other cultural resources on public lands in Texas.
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E.
Texas Natural Resources Code
The Texas Natural Resources Code is a body of state law that governs the conservation, management, and protection of Texas’s natural resources, including land, water, minerals, and cultural heritage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Penal Code Target entity description: The Texas Penal Code is the primary body of law in Texas that defines criminal offenses and prescribes their corresponding punishments.
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A.
Texas Government Code
The Texas Government Code is a compilation of state laws that organizes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of Texas government institutions and officials.
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B.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is the body of Texas state law that governs the processes, rights, and procedures in criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals.
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C.
Texas state law
Texas state law is the body of statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that governs civil, criminal, and administrative matters within the state of Texas under its constitution.
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D.
Texas Antiquities Code
The Texas Antiquities Code is a state law that governs the protection, management, and preservation of archaeological sites, historic structures, and other cultural resources on public lands in Texas.
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E.
Texas Natural Resources Code
The Texas Natural Resources Code is a body of state law that governs the conservation, management, and protection of Texas’s natural resources, including land, water, minerals, and cultural heritage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified law
ⓘ
penal code ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons within Texas jurisdiction ⓘ |
| authorityFrom | Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| citationFormat |
Tex. Penal Code § [section number]
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Penal Code
|
| classificationSystem | felonies and misdemeanors ⓘ |
| contains |
affirmative defenses
ⓘ
assaultive offenses ⓘ classification of offenses ⓘ defenses to prosecution ⓘ definitions of offenses ⓘ drug-related penalty provisions ⓘ fraud offenses ⓘ general principles of criminal responsibility ⓘ homicide offenses ⓘ inchoate offenses ⓘ justification defenses ⓘ offenses against property ⓘ offenses against public administration ⓘ offenses against public order and decency ⓘ offenses against the person ⓘ organized crime provisions ⓘ punishment ranges ⓘ theft offenses ⓘ weapons offenses ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines | criminal offenses ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| governs | criminal offenses in Texas ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
ⓘ
Texas appellate courts ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Courts of Appeals
|
| isAmendedBy | acts of the Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes criminal penalties
ⓘ
defines conduct constituting crimes in Texas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas Codes
ⓘ
Texas statutory law ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Codes
|
| prescribes | criminal punishments ⓘ |
| provides | sentencing guidelines within statutory ranges ⓘ |
| scope | substantive criminal law in Texas ⓘ |
| shortName |
Tex. Penal Code
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Penal Code
Texas Penal Code Ann. ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Penal Code
|
| subjectMatter | criminal law ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Texas courts
ⓘ
Texas defense attorneys ⓘ Texas law enforcement agencies ⓘ
linked to:
Texas peace officers
Texas prosecutors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texas Penal Code Description of subject: The Texas Penal Code is the primary body of law in Texas that defines criminal offenses and prescribes their corresponding punishments.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Texas Penal Code
linked to: Texas Penal Code
linked to: Texas Penal Code