Texas Penal Code § 42.072(b)

7 charge variants · 5 counties

Variants: 7
Counties: 5

The charge

Statute

§ 42.072(b)

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under this section or of an offense under any of the following laws that contains elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense under this section: (1) the laws of another state; (2) the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe; (3) the laws of a territory of the United States; or (4) federal law.

Published statute text · retrieved 2026-09-16 · not the full statute. Read § 42.072 on the Texas Legislature’s website

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8 charges under § 42.072

Cases

Charge variants

Each keeps its own counts and outcomes

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

Charge variant	Severity	Cases	Recorded dispositions
Stalking	Third-Degree Felony	248	186of 252 charges
Stalking	State Jail Felony	5	5of 5 charges
Stalking With Prev Conv	Second-Degree Felony	3	1of 3 charges
Stalking	Second-Degree Felony	2	2of 2 charges
Attempt To Commit Stalking	State Jail Felony	1	1of 1 charges
Attempt To Commit Stalking	Class A Misdemeanor	1	0of 1 charges
Stalking	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.