Tex. Pen. Code § 20.03

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 20.03 - Kidnapping

(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the abduction was not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force;

(2) the actor was a relative of the person abducted; and

(3) the actor's sole intent was to assume lawful control of the victim.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Tex. Pen. Code § 20.03

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.