Bill Text: TX HB891 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the offense of theft of petroleum product.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-05 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB891 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB891-Comm_Sub.html

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85R24543 MEW-F
By: Raymond H.B. No. 891
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 891:
By: Darby C.S.H.B. No. 891

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of the offense of theft of petroleum
product.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Section 31.19 to read as follows:
Sec. 31.19. THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT. (a) In this
section, "petroleum product" means crude oil, natural gas, or
condensate.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person unlawfully
appropriates a petroleum product with intent to deprive the owner
of the petroleum product by:
(1) possessing, removing, delivering, receiving,
purchasing, selling, moving, concealing, or transporting the
petroleum product; or
(2) making or causing a connection to be made with, or
drilling or tapping or causing a hole to be drilled or tapped in, a
pipe, pipeline, or tank used to store or transport a petroleum
product.
(c) Appropriation of a petroleum product is unlawful if it
is without the owner's effective consent.
(d) An offense under this section is:
(1) a state jail felony if the total value of the
petroleum product appropriated is less than $10,000;
(2) a felony of the third degree if the total value of
the petroleum product appropriated is $10,000 or more but less than
$100,000;
(3) a felony of the second degree if the total value of
the petroleum product appropriated is $100,000 or more but less
than $300,000; or
(4) a felony of the first degree if the total value of
the petroleum product appropriated is $300,000 or more.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.