Texas Penal Code Title 7, Chapter 31 - Theft

• Texas Section 31.01 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Deception" means: (A) creating or confirming by words or conduct a false impression of law or fact that is likely to...
• Texas Section 31.02 - Consolidation Of Theft Offenses
  Theft as defined in Section 31.03 constitutes a single offense superseding the separate offenses previously known as theft, theft by false pretext, conversion by a...
• Texas Section 31.03 - Theft
  (a) A person commits an offense if he unlawfully appropriates property with intent to deprive the owner of property. (b) Appropriation of property is unlawful...
• Texas Section 31.04 - Theft Of Service
  (a) A person commits theft of service if, with intent to avoid payment for service that the actor knows is provided only for compensation: (1)...
• Texas Section 31.05 - Theft Of Trade Secrets
  (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Article" means any object, material, device, or substance or any copy thereof, including a writing, recording, drawing, sample,...
• Texas Section 31.06 - Presumption For Theft By Check Or Similar Sight Order
  (a) If the actor obtained property or secured performance of service by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order for the payment of...
• Texas Section 31.07 - Unauthorized Use Of A Vehicle
  (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly operates another's boat, airplane, or motor-propelled vehicle without the effective consent of the owner....
• Texas Section 31.08 - Value
  (a) Subject to the additional criteria of Subsections (b) and (c), value under this chapter is: (1) the fair market value of the property or...
• Texas Section 31.09 - Aggregation Of Amounts Involved In Theft
  When amounts are obtained in violation of this chapter pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources,...
• Texas Section 31.10 - Actor's Interest In Property
  It is no defense to prosecution under this chapter that the actor has an interest in the property or service stolen if another person has...
• Texas Section 31.11 - Tampering With Identification Numbers
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly or intentionally removes, alters, or obliterates the serial number or other permanent identification marking...
• Texas Section 31.12 - Theft Of Or Tampering With Multichannel Video Or Information Services
  (a) A person commits an offense if, without the authorization of the multichannel video or information services provider, the person intentionally or knowingly: (1) makes...
• Texas Section 31.13 - Manufacture, Distribution, Or Advertisement Of Multichannel Video Or Information Services Device
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person for remuneration intentionally or knowingly manufactures, assembles, modifies, imports into the state, exports out of the...
• Texas Section 31.14 - Sale Or Lease Of Multichannel Video Or Information Services Device
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells or leases, with an intent to aid in the commission of an...
• Texas Section 31.15 - Possession, Manufacture, Or Distribution Of Certain Instruments Used To Commit Retail Theft
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 323, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. (b) A person commits an offense if, with the...
• Texas Section 31.16 - Organized Retail Theft
  (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 323, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. (b) A person commits an offense if the person...
• Texas Section 31.17 - Unauthorized Acquisition Or Transfer Of Certain Financial Information
  (a) In this section: (1) "Check" has the meaning assigned by Section 3.104, Business & Commerce Code. (2) "Credit card" and "debit card" have the...
• Texas Section 31.18 - Cargo Theft
  (a) In this section: (1) "Cargo" means goods, as defined by Section 7.102, Business & Commerce Code, that constitute, wholly or partly, a commercial shipment...

Last modified: September 28, 2016