HB1037 - Relating to the punishment for certain theft offenses.

  89R289 MZM-D     By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 1037       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the punishment for certain theft offenses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 31.03(e), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (e)  Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (f-1), an   offense under this section is:                (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property   stolen is less than $100;                (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if:                      (A)  the value of the property stolen is $100 or   more but less than $300 [ $750 ];                      (B)  the value of the property stolen is less than   $100 and the defendant has previously been convicted of any grade of   theft; or                      (C)  the property stolen is a driver's license,   commercial driver's license, or personal identification   certificate issued by this state or another state;                (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property   stolen is $300 [ $750 ] or more but less than $750 [ $2,500 ];                (4)  a state jail felony if:                      (A)  the value of the property stolen is $750   [ $2,500 ] or more but less than $30,000, or the property is less than   10 head of sheep, swine, or goats or any part thereof under the   value of $30,000;                      (B)  regardless of value, the property is stolen   from the person of another or from a human corpse or grave,   including property that is a military grave marker;                      (C)  the property stolen is a firearm;                      (D)  the value of the property stolen is less than   $750 [ $2,500 ] and the defendant has been 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 election;                      (F)  the value of the property stolen is less than   $30,000 [ $20,000 ] and the property stolen is:                            (i)  aluminum;                            (ii)  bronze;                            (iii)  copper; or                            (iv)  brass; or                      (G)  the cost of replacing the property stolen is   less than $30,000 and the property stolen is a catalytic converter;                (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the   property stolen is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or the   property is:                      (A)  cattle, horses, or exotic livestock or exotic   fowl as defined by Section 142.001, Agriculture Code, stolen during   a single transaction and having an aggregate value of less than   $150,000;                      (B)  10 or more head of sheep, swine, or goats   stolen during a single transaction and having an aggregate value of   less than $150,000; 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 a pharmacy,   clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or warehouse; or                            (ii)  a vehicle owned or operated by a   wholesale distributor of prescription drugs;                (6)  a felony of the second degree if:                      (A)  the value of the property stolen is $150,000   or more but less than $300,000; or                      (B)  the value of the property stolen is less than   $300,000 and the property stolen is an automated teller machine or   the contents or components of an automated teller machine; or                (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the   property stolen is $300,000 or more.          SECTION 2.  Section 31.04(e), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (e)  An offense under this section is:                (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 $300 [ $750 ];                (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the service   stolen is $300 [ $750 ] or more but less than $750 [ $2,500 ];                (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the service   stolen is $750 [ $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                (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the   service stolen is $300,000 or more.          SECTION 3.  Section 31.16(c), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (c)  An offense under this section is:                (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the total value of the   merchandise involved in the activity is less than $100;                (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the total value of the   merchandise involved in the activity is $100 or more but less than   $300 [ $750 ];                (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the total value of the   merchandise involved in the activity is $300 [ $750 ] or more but less   than $750 [ $2,500 ];                (4)  a state jail felony if the total value of the   merchandise involved in the activity is $750 [ $2,500 ] or more but   less than $30,000;                (5)  a felony of the third degree if the total value of   the merchandise involved in the activity is $30,000 or more but less   than $150,000;                (6)  a felony of the second degree if the total value of   the merchandise involved in the activity is $150,000 or more but   less than $300,000; or                (7)  a felony of the first degree if the total value of   the merchandise involved in the activity is $300,000 or more.          SECTION 4.  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 occurred before that date.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.