Section 71.022 - Coercing, Inducing, Or Soliciting Membership In A Criminal Street Gang Or Foreign Terrorist Organization(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly causes, enables, encourages, recruits, or solicits another person to become a member of a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization which, as a condition of initiation, admission, membership, or continued membership, requires the commission of any conduct which constitutes an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or a felony. (a-1) A person commits an offense if, with intent to coerce, induce, or solicit a child to actively participate in the activities of a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization, the person: (1) threatens the child or a member of the child's family with imminent bodily injury; or (2) causes bodily injury to the child or a member of the child's family. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.(c) A second or subsequent offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.(d) In this section: (1) "Child" means an individual younger than 17 years of age.(2) "Family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003, Family Code.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 462,Sec. 21, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 462,Sec. 20, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2009.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1555, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.