The Texas Penal Study Guide and Workbook is an excellent resource for law enforcement officials, students and instructors. It sets forth the relevant material elements of conduct that constitute a criminal violation under the Code, along with the punishment to which the defendant/actor is subject upon being adjudged guilty. Both students and instructors will find the unique format extraordinarily valuable in identifying relevant material for creating and studying for criminal justice exams.

Texas Penal Code: Peace Officer's Field Manual and Study Guide: 2023-2024 Edition
The Texas Penal Study Guide and Workbook: An Officer’s guide to understanding and working with the Texas Penal Code represents the primary source of penal offenses utilized by peace officers to report prohibited conduct as violations of law. Law enforcement students have a definite need to understand the relevant elements of conduct that constitute violations and the punishment the defendant/actor is subject to upon being adjudged guilty.
Titles One through Three; are important to “set the standard” of goals and objectives of the penal code, the provisions that guide in the application of the criminal laws of this state. However, officer’s and students should also clearly note the objectives of the penal code include “safeguarding conduct that is not criminal” therefore, the study of the legal concepts of “defense of prosecution” and the “exception” in the application of the various provisions of the law is warranted.
TITLE 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2. BURDEN OF PROOF
CHAPTER 3. MULTIPLE PROSECUTIONS
TITLE 2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER 6. CULPABILITY GENERALLY
CHAPTER 7. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER
CHAPTER 8. GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER 9. JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
TITLE 3. PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 12. PUNISHMENTS
TITLE 4. INCHOATE OFFENSES
CHAPTER 15. PREPARATORY OFFENSES
CHAPTER 16 CRIMINAL INSTRUMENTS, INTERCEPTION OF WIRE OR ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE
TITLE 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
CHAPTER 19 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
CHAPTER 20 KIDNAPPING AND UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, AND SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
CHAPTER 20A TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS
CHAPTER 21 SEXUAL OFFENSES
CHAPTER 22 ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
TITLE 6. OFFENSES AGAISNT THE FAMILY
CHAPTER 25 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY
TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER 28. ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, AND OTHER DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
CHAPTER 29 ROBBERY
CHAPTER 30 BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS
CHAPTER 31. THEFT
CHAPTER 32 FRAUD
CHAPTER 33. COMPUTER CRIMES
CHAPTER 33A. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CRIMES
CHAPTER 34. MONEY LAUNDERING
CHAPTER 35. INSURANCE FRAUD
CHAPTER 35A. HEALTHCARE FRAUD
TITLE 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 36. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE
CHAPTER 37. PERJURY AND OTHER FALSIFICATION
CHAPTER 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
CHAPTER 39. ABUSE OF OFFICE
TITLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY
CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES
CHAPTER 43. PUBLIC INDECENCY
TITLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS
CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS
CHAPTER 47 GAMBLING
CHAPTER 48. CONDUCT AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER 49. INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES
TITLE 11. ORGANIZED CRIME
CHAPTER 71. ORGANIZED CRIME
CHAPTER 72. RACKETEERING AND UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION
TITLE 12. TERRORISM
CHAPTER 76. TERRORISTIC OFFENSES
PRACTICE EXAMINATION: 104 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE