Sec. 20.03. Kidnapping

A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person.

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:

the abduction was not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force;

the actor was a relative of the person abducted; and

the actor’s sole intent was to assume lawful control of the victim.

An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.