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Texas Prostitution laws (IT ISN"T LEGAL UNDER ANY LAW.)

PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 43. PUBLIC INDECENCY

SUBCHAPTER A. PROSTITUTION


§ 43.01. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Deviate sexual intercourse" means any contact
between the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another
person.
(2) "Prostitution" means the offense defined in
Section 43.02.
(3) "Sexual contact" means any touching of the anus,
breast, or any part of the genitals of another person with intent to
arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
(4) "Sexual conduct" includes deviate sexual
intercourse, sexual contact, and sexual intercourse.
(5) "Sexual intercourse" means any penetration of the
female sex organ by the male sex organ.


§ 43.02. PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an offense
if he knowingly:
(1) offers to engage, agrees to engage, or engages in
sexual conduct for a fee; or
(2) solicits another in a public place to engage with
him in sexual conduct for hire.
(b) An offense is established under Subsection (a)(1)
whether the actor is to receive or pay a fee. An offense is
established under Subsection (a)(2) whether the actor solicits a
person to hire him or offers to hire the person solicited.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor,
unless the actor has previously been convicted one or two times of
an offense under this section, in which event it is a Class A
misdemeanor. If the actor has previously been convicted three or
more times of an offense under this section, the offense is a state
jail felony.