Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.251 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.251
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
In this subchapter:
(1) “Council” means the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.
(2) “Sex offender” means a person who has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for, an offense under any one of the following provisions of the Penal Code:
(A) § 20.04(a)(4) (Aggravated Kidnapping), if the person committed the offense with the intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually;
(B) § 21.08 (Indecent Exposure);
(C) § 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);
(D) § 22.011 (Sexual Assault);
(E) § 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);
(F) § 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct);
(G) § 30.02 (Burglary), if:
(i) the offense is punishable under Subsection (d) of that section; and
(ii) the person committed the offense with the intent to commit a felony listed in this subdivision;
(H) § 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child); or
(I) § 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography).