Got a warrant issued - arrest pending letter for a ticket , what's the best way to handle this ?

Hire a lawyer in Austin to help get the warrant recalled.

Can a 17 year old who will be 18 in 9 months date a 21 year old without any sexual relations?

17 is the legal age of consent in Texas.

Is it still statutory rape?

Short answer, yes. It is a strict liability offense, it doesn't matter if she lied about her age. The only defense to a charge or statutory rape is...

Possession of less than one gram of a controlled substance in penalty group one. Charges drop & charge with Manufact. & Dist.

Jeopardy doesn't attach until a jury is sworn in or the first witness is called in a bench trial. Charges can be added or dropped until that point...

Aggravated sexual assault of a child is a "3G" offense under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42.12 (3)(g) and is ineligible for probation.

Selected as the best answer

It means unfiled. As in it has yet to be set on the docket.