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TX HB727

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Philip Cortez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Elevates burglary of a vehicle from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony when the offender possesses a firearm during the commission of the offense

  • Elevates the offense to a state jail felony when the offender steals a firearm from the vehicle during the burglary

  • Elevates the offense to a state jail felony when a stolen vehicle is used to facilitate the burglary

  • Elevates the offense to a state jail felony when two or more vehicles are burglarized in the same criminal transaction or as part of the same scheme or course of conduct

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.

Crimes

Last Action

Left pending in committee

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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