Texas age of consent

What is the Age of Consent in Texas?

November 9, 2017

In Texas, the age of consent is 17 years old. Throughout the United States, each state’s age of consent is the youngest age at which a person is deemed mature enough by law to consent to sexual activity with a partner. In other words, a person 16 years of age or younger in the state of Texas isn’t legally old enough to agree to participate in any sexual activity. Doing so may result in a partner’s prosecution for statutory rape.

The statutory rape statute in Texas is violated when an individual participates in a consensual sexual activity with a person under the age of 17. However, a defense may exist when the alleged offender is three years older or less and of the opposite sex than the underage victim. Sexual intercourse between a school employee and a student is also against the law. If the couple is married, the age of consent does not apply.

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