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IN SB0240
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates new Article 46.5 consolidating terrorism offenses including possession/use/manufacture of weapons of mass destruction (Level 3 felony, Level 1 if causing serious bodily injury or death), agricultural terrorism (Level 5 felony), terroristic mischief (Level 5 felony), and terroristic deception (Level 5 felony)
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Establishes new terrorism-related offenses: providing material support to terrorists (Level 5 felony, Level 2 if involving felony commission or likely serious injury), harboring a terrorist (Level 6 felony, Level 3 if terrorism caused serious injury or death), and terrorist organization activity (Level 5 felony, Level 3 if involving firearms or weapons of mass destruction)
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Creates sentence enhancement for offenses committed to assist felony terrorist offenses, adding imprisonment equal to the underlying sentence, to run consecutively and not subject to suspension
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Expands intimidation offense to include threats that place any person in fear the threat will be carried out and enhances penalties when threats relate to a person's occupation, profession, or employment status
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Defines "police radio mobile application" and makes possession or use of such applications while committing a crime, furthering a crime, or avoiding law enforcement detection a Class B misdemeanor
Legislative Description
Terrorism. Repeals and replaces in a new article the offense of: (1) possession, use, or manufacture of a weapon of mass destruction; (2) agricultural terrorism; (3) terroristic mischief; and (4) terroristic deception. Specifies that "terrorism" includes the unlawful threat or use of force to affect the conduct of a government. Makes providing material support to a terrorist a Level 5 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 2 felony if the material support includes the commission of a felony or if the act of terrorism is reasonably likely to cause serious bodily injury to another person. Makes concealing or harboring a person who has committed a terrorist act a Level 6 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 3 felony if the terrorist act resulted in serious bodily injury or death. Makes committing a criminal offense with the intent to benefit a terrorist organization or to increase the person's standing in a terrorist organization a Level 5 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 3 felony if the offense involves the unlawful use of a firearm or a weapon of mass destruction. Provides that a person who commits an offense with the intent to assist another person in the commission of a felony terrorist offense is subject to an additional sentence enhancement equal to the sentence imposed for the underlying offense. Specifies that a person commits intimidation if: (1) the threatening communication places a person in fear that certain threats will be carried out; or (2) if the threatening communication is made to a person other than the person who is the subject of the threat. Enhances the penalty for intimidation if the threat relates to a person's occupation. Defines "police radio mobile application" as an application installed on a mobile device that allows a person to listen to the contents of traffic carried on police radio frequencies. Provides that a person who possesses or uses a police radio mobile application: (1) while committing a crime; (2) to further the commission of a crime; or (3) to avoid detection by a law enforcement agency; commits unlawful use of a police radio, a Class B misdemeanor.
Last Action
Public Law 66
4/24/2019