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TX HB2461

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Leach

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 28.03(b) of the Texas Penal Code to add a new category of third-degree felony for criminal mischief involving retail motor fuel pumps

  • Makes it a third-degree felony to cause wholly or partly impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump, regardless of the amount of pecuniary loss

  • Places gas pump tampering in the same penalty category as impairment of automated teller machines, public power supply, and killing cattle or horses

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date; prior offenses remain governed by former law

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump.

Crimes

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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