S.B. No. 1871
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of the offense of theft of petroleum
  products.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 31, Penal Code, is amended by adding
  Section 31.19 to read as follows:
         Sec. 31.19.  THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT. (a)  In this
  section, "petroleum product" means crude oil, natural gas, or
  condensate.
         (b)  A person commits an offense if the person unlawfully
  appropriates a petroleum product with intent to deprive the owner
  of the petroleum product by:
               (1)  possessing, removing, delivering, receiving,
  purchasing, selling, moving, concealing, or transporting the
  petroleum product; or
               (2)  making or causing a connection to be made with, or
  drilling or tapping or causing a hole to be drilled or tapped in, a
  pipe, pipeline, or tank used to store or transport a petroleum
  product.
         (c)  Appropriation of a petroleum product is unlawful if it
  is without the owner's effective consent.
         (d)  An offense under this section is:
               (1)  a state jail felony if the total value of the
  petroleum product appropriated is less than $10,000;
               (2)  a felony of the third degree if the total value of
  the petroleum product appropriated is $10,000 or more but less than
  $100,000;
               (3)  a felony of the second degree if the total value of
  the petroleum product appropriated is $100,000 or more but less
  than $300,000; or
               (4)  a felony of the first degree if the total value of
  the petroleum product appropriated is $300,000 or more.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1871 passed the Senate on
  April 20, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays 3.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1871 passed the House on May
  6, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 4, one present not
  voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor