Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 2, eff. THEFT OF SERVICE. 139 (S.B. (a) In this section: (1) "Cargo" means goods, as defined by Section 7.102, Business & Commerce Code, that constitute, wholly or partly, a commercial shipment of freight moving in commerce. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2065, ch. 399, Sec. PRESUMPTION FOR THEFT BY CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER. "A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.". 10, eff. 323, Sec. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. (3)property in the custody of any law enforcement agency was explicitly represented (3) the actor was solicited to commit the offense by a peace officer, and the solicitation was of a type that would encourage a person predisposed to commit the offense to actually commit the offense, but would not encourage a person not predisposed to commit the offense to actually commit the offense. According to the Texas Penal Code, coercion is defined as a threat, however communicated: - 1. to harm the credit or business repute of any person - 2. to take or withhold action as a public servant - 3. to cause death or serious bodily injury - 4. to expose a person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule 1,2, &4 10. Under Section 31.03, THEFT is defined as follows: THEFT occurs when a person takes control of another's property and intends to deprive the owner of their property without the owners consent. of license plates kept under this paragraph, including for each plate or set of plates (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent that an offense listed by Article 42A.054 (a), Code of Criminal Procedure, be committed, the person requests, commands, or attempts to induce a minor to engage in specific conduct that, under the circumstances surrounding the actor's conduct as the actor believes them to be, would constitute an Sec. September 1, 2007. You don't have to keep the property for it to be considered theft, but only long enough to deprive the owner of its value. 323 (H.B. September 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (2) "Credit card" and "debit card" have the meanings assigned by Section 32.31. Sec. rebuilding, demolition, or other form of salvage is presumed to know on receipt by September 1, 2011. 31.16. Theft of a vehicle worth less than $2,500 is a misdemeanor and any theft above that amount constitutes a felony. pesticide is presumed to know on receipt by the actor of the pesticide or compound, (4) "Trade secret" means the whole or any part of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that has value and that the owner has taken measures to prevent from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access for limited purposes. 900, Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. listed in the rules adopted under that section (4 TAC Section 7.24) as that section existed on that date. THEFT Sec.A31.01.AADEFINITIONS. 497, Sec. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. It is the express intent of this provision that the presumption arises unless the 887), Sec. (d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. if the actor knowingly or recklessly: (A)fails to maintain an accurate and legible inventory of each motor vehicle component Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (a) A person commits an offense if he unlawfully appropriates property with intent to deprive the owner of property. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. VALUE. (B)fails to file with the county tax assessor-collector of the county in which the SALE OR LEASE OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES DEVICE. - Regular Session . Section 228b). Sept. 1, 1999. THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT. 900, Sec. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 937, ch. 46 (S.B. Sec. 1, eff. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 31.20 Mail Theft (a) In this section: (1) "Disabled individual" and "elderly individual" have the meanings assigned by Section 22.04 (Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual). (a) In this section, "petroleum product" means crude oil, natural gas, or condensate. 1, eff. (7) a felony of the first degree if the total value of the merchandise involved in the activity is $300,000 or more. Sept. 1, 1999. the actor to the crime, but the actor's knowledge or intent may be established by (c) If written notice is given in accordance with Subsection (b), it is presumed that the notice was received no later than five days after it was sent. Section 228b). impulses to a financial institution or through the recording of electronic impulses 1274 (H.B. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 914, ch. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (f) An offense described for purposes of punishment by Subsections (e)(1)-(6) is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that: (1) the actor was a public servant at the time of the offense and the property appropriated came into the actor's custody, possession, or control by virtue of his status as a public servant; (2) the actor was in a contractual relationship with government at the time of the offense and the property appropriated came into the actor's custody, possession, or control by virtue of the contractual relationship; (3) the owner of the property appropriated was at the time of the offense: (4) the actor was a Medicare provider in a contractual relationship with the federal government at the time of the offense and the property appropriated came into the actor's custody, possession, or control by virtue of the contractual relationship; or. The punishment for a class A misdemeanor can include a fine of no more than $4,000, imprisonment for no more than one year, or both. (C) fails to obtain a signed warranty from the seller or pledgor that the seller or pledgor has the right to possess the property. THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS. 1.01, eff. 1276, Sec. (d-4) A presumption established under Subsection (b) involving a defendant's failure to return property held under an agreement described by Subsections (d-2)(1)-(3) may be refuted if the defendant shows that the defendant: (1) intended to return the property; and. 323 (H.B. (a) (1) A certified peace officer shall have their certification revoked if the person is or has become ineligible to hold office as a peace officer pursuant to Section 1029 of the Government Code. Theft is a Class C misdemeanor if the property stolen is worth less than $100. (B) causes the seal to be broken on the vehicle or on an intermodal container containing any part of the cargo. Theft is considered a State Jail felony if the value of the stolen property or services is between $1,500 and $19,999. 1, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 30.237, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 2482), Sec. previously convicted two or more times of any grade of theft; (E)the property stolen is an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an Sec. 105 (H.B. (C)fails to obtain a signed warranty from the seller or pledgor that the seller or (b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally appropriates mail from another person's mailbox or premises without the effective consent of the addressee and with the intent to deprive that addressee of the mail. Theft may be taking property that the defendant already knows to be stolen by someone else. (3) acting with respect to a number assigned to a vehicle by the Texas Department of Transportation or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, as applicable, and the person was: (A) in the actual discharge of official duties as an employee or agent of the department; or. Today, most theft crimes in Texas are consolidated under Texas Penal Code 31.03, including theft by conversion. 31.09. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. having an aggregate value of less than $150,000; or. 599, Sec. In Texas, theft can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of the property stolen. 10, eff. Texas Penal Code TEXAS PENAL CODE TITLE 1. Id. 165, Sec. (b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally conducts, promotes, or facilitates an activity in which the person receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of: (2) merchandise explicitly represented to the person as being stolen retail merchandise. September 1, 2019. September 1, 2015. 903 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. September 1, 2011. (c) Property involved in a violation of this section may be treated as stolen for purposes of custody and disposition of the property. an offense under this section that involves the state Medicaid program. (6) "Wholesale distributor of prescription drugs" means a wholesale distributor, as defined by Section 431.401, Health and Safety Code. 901, Sec. (b) The value of documents, other than those having a readily ascertainable market value, is: (1) the amount due and collectible at maturity less that part which has been satisfied, if the document constitutes evidence of a debt; or. (C)a controlled substance, having a value of less than $150,000, if stolen from: (i)a commercial building in which a controlled substance is generally stored, including Jan. 1, 1974. Texas Penal Code - PENAL 32.51. (c) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is: (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the mail is appropriated from fewer than 10 addressees; (2) a state jail felony if the mail is appropriated from at least 10 but fewer than 30 addressees; or. Texas Penal Code Section 32.31 - Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Texas Statutes Penal Code Title 7 Chapter 32 Section 32.31 Texas Penal Code Sec. 399, Sec. 31.01. September 1, 2011. (3) the term "service" does not include leasing personal property under an agreement described by Subsections (d-2)(1)-(3). (2) knowingly manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or otherwise distributes a shielding or deactivation instrument. or exotic fowl as defined by Section 142.001, Agriculture Code, only if the person qualifies to claim the animal under Section 142.0021, Agriculture Code, if the animal is an estray. (A) to bring about a transfer or purported transfer of title to or other nonpossessory interest in property, whether to the actor or another; or. 1.01. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 2482), Sec. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person was: (1) the owner or acting with the effective consent of the owner of the property involved; (2) a peace officer acting in the actual discharge of official duties; or. OBJECTIVES OF CODE Sec. 1, eff. Theft as defined in Section 31.03 constitutes a single offense superseding the separate offenses previously known as theft, theft by false pretext, conversion by a bailee, theft from the person, shoplifting, acquisition of property by threat, swindling, swindling by worthless check, embezzlement, extortion, receiving or concealing embezzled property, and receiving or concealing stolen property. (e) An offense described for purposes of punishment by Subsection (d)(1), (2), or (3) is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time of the offense the actor knew or had reason to believe that an addressee from whom the actor appropriated mail was a disabled individual or an elderly individual. 1, eff. 31.03. 1, eff. 32.51 Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information (a) In this section: (1) "Identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies a person, including a person's: (A) name and date of birth; (B) who sold or delivered the motor vehicle to the actor to deliver to the actor a properly (5)Controlled substance has the meaning assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code. Sec. You be charged with identity theft for stealing any of the following information: Another person's name Fingerprints Date of birth Social Security Number 31.02. THEFT. Financial exploitation of the elderly is a criminal offense in Texas that has been in the statutes since 2011. a motor vehicle subject to Chapter 501, Transportation Code) that the property has (d-3) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4): (1) if the compensation is or was to be paid on a periodic basis, the intent to avoid payment for a service may be formed at any time during or before a pay period; (2) the partial payment of wages alone is not sufficient evidence to negate the actor's intent to avoid payment for a service; and. 520, Transportation Code, 1 at the time the motor vehicle was delivered; (8)an actor who purchases or receives from any source other than a licensed retailer (B) a television set, videotape recorder, or other receiver attached to a multichannel video or information system; (2) attaches, causes to be attached, or maintains the attachment of a device to: (B) a television set, videotape recorder, or other receiver attached to a multichannel video or information services system; (3) tampers with, modifies, or maintains a modification to a device installed by a multichannel video or information services provider; or. 323 (H.B. 70 (H.B. 1234 (S.B. 843, Sec. actor complies with each of the numbered requirements; (4)for the purposes of Subdivision (3)(A), identification number means driver's license number, military identification number, identification certificate, What is THEFT? September 1, 2015. It is no defense to prosecution under this chapter that the actor has an interest in the property or service stolen if another person has the right of exclusive possession of the property. 900, Sec. 497, Sec. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 2, eff. Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. delivered, a complete description of the part, and the vehicle identification number (c) This section does not prohibit the manufacture, distribution, advertisement, offer for sale, or use of satellite receiving antennas that are otherwise permitted by state or federal law. 1, eff. 2, eff. (d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the appropriated mail contained an item of identifying information and the actor committed the offense with the intent to facilitate an offense under Section 32.51, an offense under this section is: (1) a state jail felony if the mail is appropriated from fewer than 10 addressees; (2) a felony of the third degree if the mail is appropriated from at least 10 but fewer than 20 addressees; (3) a felony of the second degree if the mail is appropriated from at least 20 but fewer than 50 addressees; or. (3)Nonprofit organization means an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being described as an exempt organization by Section 501(c)(3) of that code. Section 228b), that obtains livestock from a commission merchant by representing that the actor will make prompt payment is presumed to have induced the commission merchant's consent by deception if the actor fails to make full payment in accordance with Section 409, Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. the value of $30,000; (B)regardless of value, the property is stolen from the person of another or from In the past, package theft was prosecuted under Texas Penal Code 31.03, which states that if you take property that does not belong to you, without consent or permission of the owner and without other legal justification, and have no intention of giving it back, it constitutes theft. 1251 (H.B. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY CHAPTER 31. Theft on Westlaw, Law Firm Tests Whether It Can Sue Associate for 'Quiet Quitting', The Onion Joins Free-Speech Case Against Police as Amicus, Bumpy Road Ahead for All in Adoption of AI in the Legal Industry. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2) or (f)(3), notice may be actual notice or notice in writing that: (A) first class mail, evidenced by an affidavit of service; or. (d-5) For purposes of Subsection (b)(5), "business day" means a day other than Sunday or a state or federal holiday. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4525, ch. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. Absent these criteria, the offense is charged as a misdemeanor. What Qualifies as Identifying Information? (a) A person commits an offense if the person for remuneration intentionally or knowingly manufactures, assembles, modifies, imports into the state, exports out of the state, distributes, advertises, or offers for sale, with an intent to aid in the commission of an offense under Section 31.12, a device, a kit or part for a device, or a plan for a system of components wholly or partly designed to make intelligible an encrypted, encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal carried or caused by a multichannel video or information services provider. receipt, or transfer document as required by Chapter 683, Transportation Code, or 9, eff. 37), Sec. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly operates another's boat, airplane, or motor-propelled vehicle without the effective consent of the owner. September 1, 2011. (8) "Certificate of title" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.002, Transportation Code. Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. (g)For the purposes of Subsection (a), a person is the owner of exotic livestock 900, Sec. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 338 (H.B. (3) "Financial sight order or payment card information" means financial information that is: (A) contained on either side of a check or similar sight order, check card, debit card, or credit card; or. than, but similar to, that which the prosecution is based is admissible for the purpose (B) to acquire or otherwise exercise control over property other than real property. government at the time of the offense and the property appropriated came into the Jan. 1, 1974. (9)an actor who is subject to Section 409, Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 455, Sec. commit the offense or an opportunity to engage in conduct constituting the offense; (1) a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the service stolen is less than $100; (2) a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the service stolen is $100 or more but less than $750; (3) a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the service stolen is $750 or more but less than $2,500; (4) a state jail felony if the value of the service stolen is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000; (5) a felony of the third degree if the value of the service stolen is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000; (6) a felony of the second degree if the value of the service stolen is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or. (E) promising performance that is likely to affect the judgment of another in the transaction and that the actor does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed, except that failure to perform the promise in issue without other evidence of intent or knowledge is not sufficient proof that the actor did not intend to perform or knew the promise would not be performed. Theft is a class A misdemeanor if the value of the stolen property or services is $750 or more but less than $2,500. (7) a felony of the first degree if the value of the property stolen is $300,000 or more. In this chapter: (A) creating or confirming by words or conduct a false impression of law or fact that is likely to affect the judgment of another in the transaction, and that the actor does not believe to be true; (B) failing to correct a false impression of law or fact that is likely to affect the judgment of another in the transaction, that the actor previously created or confirmed by words or conduct, and that the actor does not now believe to be true; (C) preventing another from acquiring information likely to affect his judgment in the transaction; (D) selling or otherwise transferring or encumbering property without disclosing a lien, security interest, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property, whether the lien, security interest, claim, or impediment is or is not valid, or is or is not a matter of official record; or. 128 (S.B. (d) For purposes of Subsection (c), the total value of the cargo involved in the activity includes the value of any vehicle stolen or damaged in the course of the same criminal episode as the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. Section 152.175) and in effect on that date. (10) "Elderly individual" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.04(c). the license plate number and the make, motor number, and vehicle identification number 342, Sec. 30.02 Burglary (a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person: (1) enters a habitation, or a building (or any portion of a building) not then open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or an assault; or (2). Sec. (7) "Steal" means to acquire property or service by theft. 20, eff. 432, Sec. June 11, 1981; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2918, ch. (1) the premises are a commercial building in which a controlled substance is generally stored, including a pharmacy, clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or warehouse; and (2) the person entered or remained concealed in that building with intent to commit a theft of a controlled substance. 1178), Sec. 1, eff. 1871), Sec. Texas Penal Code Section 31.04 - Theft of Service Penal Code Title 7 Chapter 31 Texas Penal Code Sec. 724, Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (b) In this section, "device," "encrypted, encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal," and "multichannel video or information services provider" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.12. 31.06. 1, eff. 348), Sec. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1.01, eff. (F)the value of the property stolen is less than $20,000 and the property stolen 1215), Sec. Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. Texas theft charges and penalties are as follows: $100 or less: Class C misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine and no jail time. Jan. 1, 1974. 31.17. ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY. 1396), Sec. (4) a felony of the first degree if the total value of the cargo involved in the activity is $200,000 or more. plate from the motor vehicle, to keep the plate in a secure and locked place, or to (2) "Encrypted, encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal" means any type of signal or transmission not intended to produce an intelligible program or service without the use of a device, signal, or information provided by a multichannel video or information services provider. (d) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that: (1) the offense occurred as a result of a deception or strategy on the part of a law enforcement agency, including the use of an undercover operative or peace officer; (2) the actor was provided by a law enforcement agency with a facility in which to commit the offense or an opportunity to engage in conduct constituting the offense; or. Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. was of a type that would encourage a person predisposed to commit the offense to actually (B) registered or certified mail with return receipt requested; (2) is addressed to the issuer at the issuer's address shown on: (B) the records of the bank or other drawee; or, (C) the records of the person to whom the check or order has been issued or passed; and, "This is a demand for payment in full for a check or order not paid because of a lack of funds or insufficient funds. or. Sept. 1, 2003. September 1, 2009. (c) This section does not prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of satellite receiving antennas that are otherwise permitted by state or federal law. actor, is presumed to know upon receipt by the actor of stolen property (other than 191, Sec. (2) is employed as a driver lawfully contracted to transport a specific cargo by vehicle from a known point of origin to a known point of destination and, with the intent to conduct, promote, or facilitate an activity described by Subdivision (1), knowingly or intentionally: (A) fails to deliver the entire cargo to the known point of destination as contracted; or. 1, eff. 1, eff. FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. (11) "Retail merchandise" means one or more items of tangible personal property displayed, held, stored, or offered for sale in a retail establishment. Tex. (j)With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney 671), Sec. been previously stolen from another if the actor pays for or loans against the property 9, eff. While legislators continue to fight for felony charges for dog thefts, as of 2020, dogs were not a special class of property in Texas. AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS INVOLVED IN THEFT. 1, eff. 671), Sec. Next . 31.15. 109, Sec. (f) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (d-1) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), the diversion of services to the benefit of a person who is not entitled to those services includes the disposition of personal property by an actor having control of the property under an agreement described by Subsections (d-2)(1)-(3), if the actor disposes of the property in violation of the terms of the agreement and to the benefit of any person who is not entitled to the property. TAMPERING WITH IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. (4) a felony of the first degree if the mail is appropriated from 50 or more addressees. September 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 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