TX HB3035

Creates an Organized Oilfield Theft Prevention Unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety to investigate and arrest individuals who commit petroleum product theft or theft of oil and gas equipment (including machinery, drilling equipment, pipes, pumps, and vehicles)

Grants the unit statewide jurisdiction but requires it to operate primarily in the DPS region adjacent to the international border containing El Paso, where the unit's headquarters must be located

Requires the unit to coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, state prosecutors, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and crime victims

Mandates the unit develop specialized training and policing strategies for local law enforcement, conduct public outreach to educate industry professionals and communities, and maintain a centralized database tracking oilfield theft offenses and related criminal enterprises

Requires a biennial report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and relevant legislative committees by January 1 of each odd-numbered year summarizing activities, arrest statistics, prosecutions, recovered assets, and recommendations for improvement