Blanco Petroleum Theft Bill

The text as introduced · 310 words

By: Blanco, et al.
S.B. No. 1123

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft

of petroleum product.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 31.19, Penal Code, is amended by adding

Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:

(e) An offense described for purposes of punishment by this

section is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is

shown on the trial of the offense that the actor:

(1) organized, supervised, financed, or managed one or

more other persons engaged in conduct constituting an offense under

this section;

(2) has been previously convicted of an offense under

this section;

(3) in connection with the offense, engaged in conduct

constituting conspiracy under Section 15.02 to commit an offense

under Section 28.03; or

(4) knowingly possessed a firearm during the

commission of the offense.

(e-1) If an offense listed under this section is punishable

as a felony of the first degree, the punishment for that offense may

not be increased under Subsection (e).

(f) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this

section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor

may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An

offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed

by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the

former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of

this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of

this Act if any element of the offense was committed before that

date.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.