Texas Penal Code ch. 31: Theft (s. 31.03 theft)
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Edition. Texas Insurance Code, official text. Publisher's own currency statement: "The statutes available on this website are current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025. The constitutional provisions found on this website are current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025."
Status. US state statute; public domain.
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Texas Penal Code ch. 31 - Theft (s. 31.03 theft) is a state statute published by Texas Legislative Council (statutes.capitol.texas.gov; document host tcss.legis.texas.gov). It is one of the Texas documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including texas claims adjuster practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- Tex. Penal Code § 31.01(3)(A) (Definitions: Effective Consent)
“"Effective consent" includes consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective if: (A) induced by deception or coercion;”
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