Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 19.04 - Manslaughter(a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual.(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant committed an offense under Section 28.09 and that conduct caused the death of an individual. Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1146,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 307, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 19.05 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1974. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 19.04 by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1123, ch. 426, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1974.