Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 21.24
Joinder of Certain Offenses

(a)

Two or more offenses may be joined in a single indictment, information, or complaint, with each offense stated in a separate count, if the offenses arise out of the same criminal episode, as defined in Chapter 3 (Punishments) of the Penal Code.

(b)

A count may contain as many separate paragraphs charging the same offense as necessary, but no paragraph may charge more than one offense.

(c)

A count is sufficient if any one of its paragraphs is sufficient. An indictment, information, or complaint is sufficient if any one of its counts is sufficient.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 968, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Source: Article 21.24 — Joinder of Certain Offenses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.21.htm#21.24 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

21.01
“Indictment” 21.02
Requisites of an Indictment 21.03
What Should Be Stated 21.04
The Certainty Required 21.05
Particular Intent 21.06
Allegation of Venue 21.07
Allegation of Name 21.08
Allegation of Ownership 21.09
Description of Property 21.10
“Felonious” and “Feloniously” 21.011
Filing of Charging Instrument or Related Document in Electronic Form 21.11
Certainty 21.12
Special and General Terms 21.13
Act with Intent to Commit an Offense 21.14
Perjury and Aggravated Perjury 21.15
Must Allege Acts of Recklessness or Criminal Negligence 21.16
Certain Forms of Indictments 21.17
Following Statutory Words 21.18
Matters of Judicial Notice 21.19
Defects of Form 21.20
“Information” 21.21
Requisites of an Information 21.22
Information Based Upon Complaint 21.23
Rules as to Indictment Apply to Information 21.24
Joinder of Certain Offenses 21.25
When Indictment Has Been Lost, Etc 21.26
Order Transferring Cases 21.27
Causes Transferred to Justice Court 21.28
Duty on Transfer 21.29
Proceedings of Inferior Court 21.30
Cause Improvidently Transferred 21.31
Testing for Aids and Certain Other Diseases

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Art. 21.24’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Article 21.24 — Joinder of Certain Offenses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.21.htm#21.24 (last accessed Apr. 20, 2024).