Texas law says that some people convicted of a felony must serve one-half of their sentence, or two years, whichever is greater. This rule applies upon conviction for certain offenses.
These are called "3g offenses" because of the name of the statute in which they are listed.
They are:
- Capital Murder
- Murder
- Indecency with a Child by Contact
- Aggravated Kidnapping
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Aggravated Robbery
- Sexual Assault
- Injury to a Child (intentional or knowing)
- Injury to an Elderly Person
- Injury to a Disabled Individual
- Use of a Child to commit a drug offense
- Certain offenses committed in drug-free zones
- Sexual Performance by a Child
- Criminal Solicitation and
- Any Crime were a Deadly Weapon was used or displayed
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