Texas Penal Code § 22.01(b-2)

12 charge variants · 5 counties

Variants: 12
Counties: 5

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Statute

§ 22.01(b-2)

(b-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1), an offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree if the offense is committed against a person the actor knows is a peace officer or judge while the officer or judge is lawfully discharging an official duty or in retaliation or on account of an exercise of official power or performance of an official duty as a peace officer or judge.

Published statute text · retrieved 2026-09-16 · not the full statute. Read § 22.01 on the Texas Legislature’s website

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112 charges under § 22.01

Cases

The 9 with the most cases, of 112 charges filed under this section.

Charge variants

Each keeps its own counts and outcomes

12 charges are filed under this section. Select one to see its records, outcomes and sentences.

Charge variant	Severity	Cases	Recorded dispositions
Assault Peace Officer/Judge	Second-Degree Felony	1,092	850of 1,100 charges
Assault Int/Reck Breath/Circ Fam Mem Prev Iat	Second-Degree Felony	68	64of 68 charges
Assault Peace Officer/Judge	Third-Degree Felony	8	7of 8 charges
Attempt To Commit Assault Peace Officer/Judge	Third-Degree Felony	7	6of 7 charges
Assault Peace Officer	Second-Degree Felony	3	3of 3 charges
Assault Peace Officer/Judge	Class A Misdemeanor	3	2of 3 charges
Assault Int/Reck Breath/Circ Fam Mem Prev Iat	First-Degree Felony	2	2of 2 charges
Assault Peace Officer/Judge	State Jail Felony	2	2of 2 charges
Assault Peace Officer/Judge (Simple Assault)	Second-Degree Felony	2	1of 2 charges
Attempt To Commit Assault Peace Officer/Judge	State Jail Felony	2	1of 2 charges
Assault Peace Officer/Judge	First-Degree Felony	1	1of 1 charges
Attempt To Commit Assault Peace Officer/Judge	Class A Misdemeanor	1	1of 1 charges

Cases can appear in multiple variants. Counts and sentence medians are not combined. Historical statute versions have not yet been verified.