HB3507 - Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.

  89R11271 JDK-D     By: Wharton, et al. H.B. No. 3507       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.          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 $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 $750 or more but less than $2,500;                (4)  a state jail felony if:                      (A)  the value of the property stolen is $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   $2,500 and the defendant has been previously convicted two or more   times but less than five 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   $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 :                       (A)   the value of the property stolen is $30,000   or more but less than $150,000 ;                       (B)     the value of the property stolen is less than   $2,500 and the defendant has been previously convicted five or more   times but less than 10 times of any grade of theft; [ , ] or                       (C)   the property is:                             (i)  [ (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;                             (ii) [ (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                             (iii) [ (C) ]  a controlled substance, having   a value of less than $150,000, if stolen from:                                   (a)  [ (i) ]  a commercial building in   which a controlled substance is generally stored, including a   pharmacy, clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or warehouse; or                                   (b)  [ (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                       (C)     the value of the property stolen is less than   $2,500 and the defendant has been previously convicted 10 or more   times of any grade of theft; or                (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the   property stolen is $300,000 or more.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies 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 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.