Identify the three forms of assault under Texas law and briefly overview the elements of each form

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The three forms of assault are:

1. Assault with bodily injury
a. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
b. Causes bodily injury to another
2. Assault by threat
a. Intentionally or knowingly
b. Threatens
c. Imminent
d. Bodily injury to another
3. Assault by contact
a. Intentionally or knowingly
b. Causes physical contact with another
c. Which person knows
d. Others will regard contact as offensive or provocative

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