HB 548

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of burglary of a vehicle and to grants of community supervision to persons who commit that offense.

Principle Criteria

Free Enterprise

Property Rights

Personal Responsibility

Limited Government

Individual Liberty

Digest

HB 548 increases penalties for burglary of a vehicle under Section 30.04 of the Penal Code. The offense is reclassified from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony, with higher penalties for repeat offenses and specific circumstances. For example, breaking into a vehicle operated by a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs or committing burglary alongside human smuggling escalates the offense to second-degree felony status. The bill also updates community supervision requirements to reflect these changes.

Author (2)

Carl Tepper Philip Cortez

Contact the Author

Rep. Carl Tepper

Capitol Phone:

(512) 463-0676

Capitol Office:

EXT E1.316

E-Mail:

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