Texas Penal Code 34.01 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Penal Code 34.01
- Act: means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Another: means a person other than the actor. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Conduct: means an act or omission and its accompanying mental state. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
- Felony: means an offense so designated by law or punishable by death or confinement in a penitentiary. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Criminal activity” means any offense, including any preparatory offense, that is:
(A) classified as a felony under the laws of this state or the United States; or
(B) punishable by confinement for more than one year under the laws of another state.
(2) “Funds” includes:
(A) coin or paper money of the United States or any other country that is designated as legal tender and that circulates and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the country of issue;
(B) United States silver certificates, United States Treasury notes, and Federal Reserve System notes;
(C) an official foreign bank note that is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in a foreign country and a foreign bank draft; and
(D) currency or its equivalent, including an electronic fund, a personal check, a bank check, a traveler’s check, a money order, a bearer negotiable instrument, a bearer investment security, a bearer security, a certificate of stock in a form that allows title to pass on delivery, a stored value card as defined by § 604.001, Business & Commerce Code, or a digital currency.
(3) “Financial institution” has the meaning assigned by § 32.01.
(4) “Proceeds” means funds acquired or derived directly or indirectly from, produced through, realized through, or used in the commission of:
(A) an act; or
(B) conduct that constitutes an offense under § 151.7032, Tax Code.