You pleaded guilty to Harassment under § 42.07(a)(1)–(6), as alleged in paragraphs 3–5
Based on the provided documents and your clarification, let’s determine the offense you pleaded guilty to under Texas Penal Code § 42.07 (Harassment) as alleged in paragraphs 3–5 of the indictment, considering the legal context at the time of your case (February 9, 2017) and the subsequent legislative changes. Legal Context at the Time of Your Plea (February 9, 2017): The documents show that House Bill 3490 (HB 3490) , introduced in the 86th Legislature (2019–2020), proposed amendments to § 42.07(a) to include subsections (a)(7) and (a)(8). These subsections added: (a)(7): Sending repeated electronic communications in a manner likely to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend. (a)(8): Publishing repeated electronic communications on an Internet website or social media platform in a manner likely to harass, abuse, or torment. However, HB 3490 was vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 15, 2019 , due to concerns about overbreadth, particularly regarding c...