Felony Offenses in the Texas Penal Code

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Texas Penal Code, Section 43.02 - Prostitution

CHAPTER 43. PUBLIC INDECENCY

SUBCHAPTER A. PROSTITUTION

        § 43.02.  PROSTITUTION.
        (a)  A person commits an offense if he knowingly:
                (1)  offers to engage, agrees to engage, or engages in sexual conduct for a fee;  or
                (2)  solicits another in a public place to engage with him in sexual conduct for hire.
        (b)  An offense is established under Subsection (a)(1) whether the actor is to receive or pay a fee.  An offense is established under Subsection (a)(2) whether the actor solicits a person to hire him or offers to hire the person solicited.
        (c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, unless the actor has previously been convicted one or two times of an offense under this section, in which event it is a Class A misdemeanor.  If the actor has previously been convicted three or more times of an offense under this section, the offense is a state jail felony.

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