Special and General Terms

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.12, under Chapter 21.

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.12

Art. 21.12. SPECIAL AND GENERAL TERMS. When a statute defining any offense uses special or particular terms, indictment on it may use the general term which, in common language, embraces the special term. To charge an unlawful sale, it is necessary to name the purchaser. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.