TEXAS PENAL CODE CHAPTER 20

KIDNAPPING AND UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT
*20.00 DEFINITIONS
(1)"RESTRAINT" MEANS TO RESTRICT A PERSON'S MOVEMENT WITHOUT CONSENT, SO AS TO INTERFERE SUBTANTIALLY WITH THE PERSON'S LIBERTY,BY MOVING THE PERSON FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER OR BY CONFINING THE PERSON.
RESTRAINT IS WITHOUT CONSENT, IF IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY:
A. FORCE, INTIMIDATION, OR DECEPTION
B. ANY MEANS INCLUDE ACQUIESCENCE OF THE VICTIM

(2) "ABDUCT" MEANS TO RESTRAIN A PERSON WITH INTENT TO PREVENT HIS LIBERATION BY.

A.SECRETING OR HIDING HIM IN A PLACE WHERE HE IS NOT LIKELY TO BE FOUND.

B.USING OR THREATING USE OF DEADLY FORCE


(3) RELATIVE MEANS PARENT, STEPPARENT, ANCESTOR, SIBLING, UNCLE, AUNT, INCLUDING AN ADOTIVE RELATIVE OF THE SAME DEGREE THROUGH MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION.


(4) PERSON MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION,.

(5) NOT WITHSTANDING SECTION 1.07 INDIVIDUAL MEANS HUMAN BEING WHO WHAS BEEN BORN AND IS ALIVE.

A FELONY EXPOSING VICTIM TO SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.



NO PERSON IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHETHER CIVIL SERVANT OPERATING UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW, SOCIAL WORKER OPERATING UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH LICENSING OR ANY OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THROUGH A STATE AGENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT AND THE BLACK STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION UNION OF TEXAS, WHICH CONTINUE TO WORK AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INCLUDING HAVING MINISTRY IN HUTTO TEXAS. AN INDEPENDENT MINISTRY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY BUT WILLING TO WORK ONLY WITH THE ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND AND LOCALLY WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE.