Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 841.002. Definitions

(1) “Attorney representing the state” means a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction who represents the state in a proceeding under this chapter.

(2) “Behavioral abnormality” means a congenital or acquired condition that, by affecting a person's emotional or volitional capacity, predisposes the person to commit a sexually violent offense, to the extent that the person becomes a menace to the health and safety of another person.

(3) “Case manager” means a person employed by or under contract with the office to perform duties related to the treatment and supervision of a person committed under this chapter.

(3-a) “Civil commitment proceeding” means a trial or hearing conducted under Subchapter D, F, or G.  1

(4) “Office” means the Texas Civil Commitment Office.

(5) “Predatory act” means an act directed toward individuals, including family members, for the primary purpose of victimization.

(6) “Repeat sexually violent offender” has the meaning assigned by Section 841.003.

(7) “Secure correctional facility” means a county jail or a confinement facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(7-a) “Sexually motivated conduct” means any conduct involving the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person immediately before, during, or immediately after the commission of an offense.

(8) “Sexually violent offense” means:

(9) “Sexually violent predator” has the meaning assigned by Section 841.003.

(10) “Tracking service” means an electronic monitoring service, global positioning satellite service, or other appropriate technological service that is designed to track a person's location.