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Tex. Penal Code § 20.03

KIDNAPPING

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Tex. Penal Code § 20.03, KIDNAPPING, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/563152
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(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.