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Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 12.49. Penalty if Controlled Substance Used to Commit Offense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If the court makes an affirmative finding under Article 42.012, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the punishment phase of the trial of an offense under Chapter 29, Chapter 31, or Title 5,  1 other than a first degree felony or a Class A misdemeanor, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense.  If the offense is a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days.

1  V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.01 et seq.
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