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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating a criminal offense for certain conduct |
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involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.07, Penal Code, is amended by |
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amending subsection (a) and (b) to read as follows: |
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(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or |
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knowingly operates another's boat, airplane, or motor-propelled |
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vehicle: [without the effective consent of the owner.] |
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(1) without the effective consent of the owner; or |
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(2) without the effective consent of the owner and |
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with knowledge that the ignition or steering system of the boat, |
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airplane, or motor-propelled vehicle had been altered, damaged, or |
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tampered with. |
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(b) An offense under [this section is a state jail felony] |
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section (a)(1) is a state jail felony. An offense under section |
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(a)(2) is a felony of the third degree. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |