State and Federal Criminal Statutes

Texas Statutes

Click the link to reach the Texas Legislature's site with current versions of Texas Constitution and Statutes.

Constitutional provisions especially important to Texas criminal defense include article 1, section 9-15 and 19.

Primary criminal statutes are the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure; additional codes with criminal application include the Construction, Government and Transportation codes among others.

Federal Statutes

Federal codes commonly encountered in criminal courts include: Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure Title 21 Food and Drugs.