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Theft of Petroleum Product

Chapter 31 of the Texas Penal Code defines theft related offenses.

“Theft of Petroleum Product”, as per § 31.19 of the Texas Penal Code, occurs when a person unlawfully appropriates a petroleum product with intent to deprive the owner of the petroleum product by:

possessing, removing, delivering, receiving, purchasing, selling, moving, concealing, or transporting the petroleum product; or

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.

Appropriation of a petroleum product is unlawful if it is without the owner's effective consent.

An offense under this section is:

a state jail felony if the total value of the petroleum product appropriated is less than $10,000;

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;

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

a felony of the first degree if the total value of the petroleum product appropriated is $300,000 or more.

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State Jail Felony

Confinement in a state jail for not more than two years and not less than 180 days

In addition to confinement, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000

Third Degree Felony

Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 10 years or less than two years

In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000

Second Degree Felony

Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 20 years or less than two years

First Degree Felony

Imprisonment in the institutional division for life, or

Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 99 years or less than five years with the exception of aggravated sexual assault, which adds a 25-year minimum punishment if the victim is younger than 6, or younger than 14 and the offense contained threats of serious bodily injury or death, or use of a deadly weapon

Punishment Range State Jail Felony Confinement in a state jail for not more than two years and not less than 180 days In addition to confinement, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 Third Degree Felony Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 10 years or less than two years In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 Second Degree Felony Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 20 years or less than two years In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 First Degree Felony Imprisonment in the institutional division for life, or Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 99 years or less than five years with the exception of aggravated sexual assault, which adds a 25-year minimum punishment if the victim is younger than 6, or younger than 14 and the offense contained threats of serious bodily injury or death, or use of a deadly weapon In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 Back to Index About Our Firm Contact Us Request a Free Case Evaluation Let Us Put Our Experience to Work for You

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