Classification of Offenses Outside this Code – Texas Penal Code Section 12.41

§ 12.41. Classification of Offenses Outside this Code.

For purposes of this subchapter, any conviction not obtained from a prosecution under this code shall be classified as follows:

                        (1) “felony of the third degree” if imprisonment in a penitentiary is affixed to the offense as a possible punishment;

                        (2) “Class B misdemeanor” if the offense is not a felony and confinement in a jail is affixed to the offense as a possible punishment;

                        (3) “Class C misdemeanor” if the offense is punishable by fine only.