# Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.003: DETERMINATION REGARDING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.003
- **Heading:** DETERMINATION REGARDING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003

## Text

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the department is responsible for determining whether an offense under the laws of another state or a foreign country, federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice contains elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Article 65.001(10)(A), (B), or (C).

(b) The department annually shall provide or make available to each prosecuting attorney's office in this state:

(1) the criteria used in making a determination under Subsection (a); and

(2) any existing record or compilation of offenses under the laws of another state or a foreign country, federal law, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice that the department has already determined to contain elements that are substantially similar to the elements of offenses under the laws of this state.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.001 § 65.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.001.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.002 § 65.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.002.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.003 § 65.003. DETERMINATION REGARDING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.003.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.004 § 65.004. DETERMINATION REGARDING PRIMARY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.004.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.005 § 65.005. CENTRALIZED REGISTRATION AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.005.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.006 § 65.006. CENTRAL DATABASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.006.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.007 § 65.007. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON REQUEST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OR PROSECUTOR; ALERT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.007.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.008 § 65.008. GENERAL IMMUNITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.008.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.009 § 65.009. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.009.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.051 § 65.051.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.051.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.052 § 65.052.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.052.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.053 § 65.053. PRERELEASE NOTIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.053.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.054 § 65.054. CHANGE OF ADDRESS; LACK OF ADDRESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.054.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.055 § 65.055. STATUS REPORT BY SUPERVISING OFFICER OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C65_S65.055.md)

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