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Texas Penal Code - Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Otherproperty Damage or Destruction
Texas Penal Code - Chapter 28 - Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Otherproperty Damage or Destruction
CHAPTER 28. ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, AND OTHERPROPERTY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
§ 28.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Habitation" means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons and includes:
(2) "Building" means any structure or enclosure intended for use or occupation as a habitation or for some purpose of trade, manufacture, ornament, or use.
(3) "Property" means:
(4) "Vehicle" includes any device in, on, or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved, or drawn in the normal course of commerce or transportation.
(5) "Open-space land" means real property that is undeveloped for the purpose of human habitation.
(6) "Controlled burning" means the burning of unwanted vegetation with the consent of the owner of the property on which the vegetation is located and in such a manner that the fire is controlled and limited to a designated area.
Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1216, ch. 588, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 31, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
(f) It is a felony of the third degree if a person commits an offense under Subsection (a)(2) of this section and the person intentionally starts a fire in or on a building, habitation, or vehicle, with intent to damage or destroy property belonging to another, or with intent to injure any person, and in so doing, recklessly causes damage to the building, habitation, or vehicle.
(g) If conduct that constitutes an offense under Subsection (a-1) or that constitutes an offense under Subsection (f) also constitutes an offense under another subsection of this section or another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under Subsection (a-1) or Subsection (f), under the other subsection of this section, or under the other section of this code.
Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1216, ch. 588, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1837, ch. 425, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 31, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994;
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1006, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 976, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 960, § 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
(4) "Aluminum wiring" means insulated or noninsulated wire or cable that consists of at least 50 percent aluminum, including any tubing or conduit attached to the wire or cable.
(5) "Bronze wiring" means insulated or noninsulated wire or cable that consists of at least 50 percent bronze, including any tubing or conduit attached to the wire or cable.
(6) "Copper wiring" means insulated or noninsulated wire or cable that consists of at least 50 percent copper, including any tubing or conduit attached to the wire or cable.
(7) "Transportation communications equipment" means:
(8) "Transportation communications device" means any item attached to transportation communications equipment, including aluminum wiring, bronze wiring, and copper wiring.
Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 66, ch. 29, § 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2917, ch. 497, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 559, § 1, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1253, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 42, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 11.280, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1083, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 686, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 747, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 976, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1280, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690, § 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690, § 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
§ 28.04. RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, he recklessly damages or destroys property of the owner.
§ 28.05. ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY. It is no defense to prosecution under this chapter that the actor has an interest in the property damaged or destroyed if another person also has an interest that the actor is not entitled to infringe.
§ 28.06. AMOUNT OF PECUNIARY LOSS.
(a) The amount of pecuniary loss under this chapter, if the property is destroyed, is:
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2918, ch. 497, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 28.07. INTERFERENCE WITH RAILROAD PROPERTY.
(1) "Railroad property" means:
(2) "Tamper" means to move, alter, or interfere with railroad property.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 908, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 28.08. GRAFFITI.
(1) "Aerosol paint" means an aerosolized paint product.
(2) "Etching or engraving device" means a device that makes a delineation or impression on tangible property, regardless of the manufacturer's intended use for that device.
(3) "Indelible marker" means a device that makes a mark with a paint or ink product that is specifically formulated to be more difficult to erase, wash out, or remove than ordinary paint or ink products.
(4) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code.
(5) "School" means a private or public elementary or secondary school.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 695, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 16.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.