By: Swanson H.B. No. 1490       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to creating a criminal offense for certain conduct   involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 31.07, Penal Code, is amended by   amending subsection (a) and (b) to read as follows:          (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.]                (1)  without the effective consent of the owner; or                (2)  without the effective consent of the owner and   with knowledge that the ignition or steering system of the boat,   airplane, or motor-propelled vehicle had been altered, damaged, or   tampered with.          (b)  An offense under [this section is a state jail felony]   section (a)(1) is a state jail felony. An offense under section   (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.   An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,   and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For   purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the   effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred   before that date.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.