85R13771 JXC-F     By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1871       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of the offense of petroleum product or oil   and gas equipment theft.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 31, Penal Code, is amended by adding   Section 31.19 to read as follows:          Sec. 31.19.  THEFT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT OR OIL AND GAS   EQUIPMENT. (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Oil and gas equipment" means machinery, drilling   equipment, welding equipment, pipe, fittings, pumps, vehicles, or   other equipment used in the drilling or maintenance of oil and gas   wells, in the production of oil and gas, or to transport petroleum   products.                (2)  "Petroleum product" means crude oil, natural gas,   or condensate.          (b)  A person commits an offense if the person unlawfully   appropriates a petroleum product with intent to deprive the owner   of the petroleum product by:                (1)  possessing, removing, delivering, receiving,   purchasing, selling, moving, concealing, or transporting the   petroleum product; or                (2)  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.          (c)  A person commits an offense if the person unlawfully   appropriates oil and gas equipment with intent to deprive the owner   of the oil and gas equipment.          (d)  Appropriation of a petroleum product or oil and gas   equipment is unlawful if it is without the owner's effective   consent.          (e)  An offense under this section is:                (1)  a state jail felony if the total value of the   petroleum product or oil and gas equipment appropriated is less   than $10,000;                (2)  a felony of the third degree if the total value of   the petroleum product or oil and gas equipment appropriated is   $10,000 or more but less than $100,000;                (3)  a felony of the second degree if the total value of   the petroleum product or oil and gas equipment appropriated is   $100,000 or more but less than $300,000; or                (4)  a felony of the first degree if the total value of   the petroleum product or oil and gas equipment appropriated is   $300,000 or more.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.