Texas Penal Code, Section 22.06 – Consent as Defense to Assaultive Conduct
CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
§ 22.06. CONSENT AS DEFENSE TO ASSAULTIVE CONDUCT.
The victim’s effective consent or the actor’s reasonable belief that the victim consented to the actor’s conduct is a defense to prosecution under Section 22.01 (Assault), 22.02 (Aggravated Assault), or 22.05 (Deadly Conduct) if:
(1) the conduct did not threaten or inflict serious bodily injury; or
(2) the victim knew the conduct was a risk of:
(A) his occupation;
(B) recognized medical treatment; or
(C) a scientific experiment conducted by recognized methods.
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