TX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.01. ASSAULT
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person’s spouse;
(2) Intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person’s spouse; or
(3) Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
(b) An offense under subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the offense is committed against:
(2) A person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code,if:
(A) It is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this chapter, Chapter 19, or Section 20.03, 04, 21.11,or 25.11 against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code; or
(B) The offense is committed by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth;
(b-1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), an offense under subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree if:
(1) The offense is committed against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code;
(2) It is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this chapter, Chapter 19, or Section 20.03, 04, or 21.11 against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or71.005, Family Code; and
(3) The offense is committed by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth.
(f) For the purposes of subsections (b)(2)(A) and (b-1)(2):
(1) A defendant has been previously convicted of an offense listed in those subsections committed against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 003, or 71.005, Family Code, if the defendant was adjudged guilty of the offense or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in return for a grant of deferred adjudication, regardless of whether the sentence for the offense was ever imposed or whether the sentence was probated and the defendant was subsequently discharged from community supervision; and
(2) A conviction under the laws of another state for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed in those subsections is a conviction of the offense listed.
(g) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or both sections.
TX. PENAL CODE § 25.11 CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY
(a) A person commits an offense if, during a period that is 12 months or less in duration, the person two or more times engages in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1) against another person or persons whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71. 0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code.
(b) If the jury is the trier of fact, members of the jury are not required to agree unanimously on the specific conduct in which the defendant engaged that constituted an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1) against the person or persons described by Subsection (a) or the exact date when that conduct occurred. The jury must agree unanimously that the defendant, during a period that is 12 months or less in duration, two or more times engaged in conduct that constituted an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1) against the person or persons described by Subsection (a).
(c) A defendant may not be convicted in the same criminal action of another offense the victim of which is an alleged victim of the offense under Subsection (a) and an element of which is any conduct that is alleged as an element of the offense under Subsection (a) unless the other offense:
(1) Is charged in the alternative;
(2) Occurred outside the period in which the offense alleged under Subsection (a) was committed; or
(3) Is considered by the trier of fact to be a lesser included offense of the offense alleged under Subsection (a).
(d) A defendant may not be charged with more than one count under Subsection (a) if all of the specific conduct that is alleged to have been engaged in is alleged to have been committed against a single victim or members of the same household, as defined by Section 71.005, Family Code.
(e) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
ORDINANCE: CITY OF BURLESON, TX “EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO STRANGULATION”
SECTION 54-182 PROTOCOL FOR RESPONDING TO AN ACCUSATION OF STRANGULATION
(a) When the act of strangulation is alleged or suspected within the city, the peace officer will summon emergency medical personnel to the scene to evaluate and render aid to the victim.
(b) The peace officer will document emergency medical personnel’s presence and role in the police report by including their name, identification number, employment agency, and unit number.
(c) Peace officers will thoroughly document the suspect’s behavior, actions, and any comments made during the act of strangulation.
(d) Peace officers will thoroughly document the suspect’s behavior, actions, and any comments made during the act of strangulation.
(e) When the act of strangulation is alleged or suspected within the city, peace officers shall utilize a checklist approved by the Chief of Police to help evaluate the situation and provide aid to the victim.
(f) When the act of strangulation is alleged or suspected within the city, emergency medical personnel shall conduct a medical evaluation and assessment to help evaluate the situation and provide aid to the victim.