SECTION 223.14. Construction of Other Laws

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(a) A criminal disposition under the law of Texas, another state, federal, military, tribal, or foreign jurisdiction, will be construed under the closest equivalent under the Texas Penal Code classification of offenses.
(b) A classification of an offense as a felony at the time of conviction will never be changed because Texas law has changed or because the offense would not be a felony under current Texas laws.
(c) The effective date of this section is February 1, 2016.

Source Note: The provisions of this §223.14 adopted to be effective February 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 280

                    
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