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          A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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          AN ACT
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        relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or  | 
      
      
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        against public administration. | 
      
      
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               BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
      
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               SECTION 1.  Sections 28.03(b), (f), (h), and (j), Penal  | 
      
      
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        Code, are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (h), an  | 
      
      
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        offense under this section is: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the amount of pecuniary loss is less than  | 
      
      
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        $100 [$50]; or | 
      
      
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                           (B)  except as provided in Subdivision (3)(A) or  | 
      
      
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        (3)(B), it causes substantial inconvenience to others; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss is $100 [$50] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the amount of pecuniary loss is $750 [$500]  | 
      
      
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        or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; or | 
      
      
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                           (B)  the actor causes in whole or in part  | 
      
      
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        impairment or interruption of any public water supply, or causes to  | 
      
      
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        be diverted in whole, in part, or in any manner, including  | 
      
      
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        installation or removal of any device for any such purpose, any  | 
      
      
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        public water supply, regardless of the amount of the pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  a state jail felony if the amount of pecuniary loss  | 
      
      
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        is: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
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        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  less than $2,500 [$1,500], if the property  | 
      
      
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        damaged or destroyed is a habitation and if the damage or  | 
      
      
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        destruction is caused by a firearm or explosive weapon; | 
      
      
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                           (C)  less than $2,500 [$1,500], if the property  | 
      
      
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        was a fence used for the production or containment of: | 
      
      
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                                 (i)  cattle, bison, horses, sheep, swine,  | 
      
      
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        goats, exotic livestock, or exotic poultry; or | 
      
      
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                                 (ii)  game animals as that term is defined by  | 
      
      
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        Section 63.001, Parks and Wildlife Code; or | 
      
      
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                           (D)  less than $30,000 [$20,000] and the actor  | 
      
      
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        causes wholly or partly impairment or interruption of public  | 
      
      
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        communications, public transportation, public gas or power supply,  | 
      
      
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        or other public service, or causes to be diverted wholly, partly, or  | 
      
      
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        in any manner, including installation or removal of any device for  | 
      
      
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        any such purpose, any public communications or public gas or power  | 
      
      
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        supply; | 
      
      
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                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
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        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
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                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
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        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
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                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
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               (f)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony if  | 
      
      
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        the damage or destruction is inflicted on a place of worship or  | 
      
      
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        human burial, a public monument, or a community center that  | 
      
      
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        provides medical, social, or educational programs and the amount of  | 
      
      
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        the pecuniary loss to real property or to tangible personal  | 
      
      
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        property is $750 or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]. | 
      
      
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               (h)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony if  | 
      
      
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        the amount of the pecuniary loss to real property or to tangible  | 
      
      
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        personal property is $750 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
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        [$20,000] and the damage or destruction is inflicted on a public or  | 
      
      
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        private elementary school, secondary school, or institution of  | 
      
      
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        higher education. | 
      
      
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               (j)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an offense under this  | 
      
      
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        section is a felony of the third degree if: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  the tangible property damaged, destroyed, or  | 
      
      
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        tampered with is transportation communications equipment or a  | 
      
      
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        transportation communications device; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  the amount of the pecuniary loss to the tangible  | 
      
      
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        property is less than $150,000 [$100,000]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 2.  Section 28.06(d), Penal Code, is amended to read  | 
      
      
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        as follows: | 
      
      
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               (d)  If the amount of pecuniary loss cannot be ascertained by  | 
      
      
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        the criteria set forth in Subsections (a) through (c), the amount of  | 
      
      
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        loss is deemed to be greater than $750 [$500] but less than $2,500  | 
      
      
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        [$1,500]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 3.  Section 28.07(e), Penal Code, is amended to read  | 
      
      
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        as follows: | 
      
      
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               (e)  An offense under Subsection (b)(2)(B), (b)(2)(C), or  | 
      
      
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        (b)(2)(D) is a Class C misdemeanor unless the person causes  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss of $100 or more, in which event the offense is: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  a state jail felony if the amount of pecuniary loss  | 
      
      
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        is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  a felony of the third degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
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        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
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                     (5)  a felony of the second degree if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
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        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
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                     (6)  a felony of the first degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 4.  Sections 28.08(b) and (d), Penal Code, are  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under  | 
      
      
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        this section is: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss is less than $100; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary  | 
      
      
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        loss is $100 or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
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                     (3) [(2)]  a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
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                     (4) [(3)]  a state jail felony if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
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        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
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                     (5) [(4)]  a felony of the third degree if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
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        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
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                     (6) [(5)]  a felony of the second degree if the amount  | 
      
      
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        of pecuniary loss is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
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        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
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                     (7) [(6)]  a felony of the first degree if the amount of  | 
      
      
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        pecuniary loss is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
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               (d)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony if: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  the marking is made on a school, an institution of  | 
      
      
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        higher education, a place of worship or human burial, a public  | 
      
      
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        monument, or a community center that provides medical, social, or  | 
      
      
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        educational programs; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  the amount of the pecuniary loss to real property  | 
      
      
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        or to tangible personal property is $750 or more but less than  | 
      
      
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        $30,000 [$20,000]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 5.  Article 14.06(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (d)  Subsection (c) applies only to a person charged with  | 
      
      
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        committing an offense under: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code, if the  | 
      
      
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        offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that  | 
      
      
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        section; | 
      
      
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                     (1-a)  Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code, if the  | 
      
      
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        offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that  | 
      
      
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        section; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  Section 28.03, Penal Code, if the offense is  | 
      
      
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        punishable under Subsection (b)(2) of that section; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  Section 28.08, Penal Code, if the offense is  | 
      
      
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        punishable under Subsection (b)(2) or (3) [(b)(1)] of that section; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the offense is  | 
      
      
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        punishable under Subsection (e)(2)(A) of that section; | 
      
      
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                     (5)  Section 31.04, Penal Code, if the offense is  | 
      
      
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        punishable under Subsection (e)(2) of that section; | 
      
      
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                     (6)  Section 38.114, Penal Code, if the offense is  | 
      
      
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        punishable as a Class B misdemeanor; or | 
      
      
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                     (7)  Section 521.457, Transportation Code. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 6.  Section 31.03(e), Penal Code, is amended to read  | 
      
      
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        as follows: | 
      
      
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               (e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under  | 
      
      
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        this section is: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
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        stolen is less than $100[:
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                           [(A)  $50; or
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                           [(B)
           
           
          $20 and the defendant obtained the property 
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          by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order in a manner 
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          described by Section 31.06]; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the value of the property stolen is $100[:
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                                 [(i)  $50] or more but less than $750 [$500; 
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          or
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                                 [(ii)
           
           
          $20 or more but less than $500 and the 
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          defendant obtained the property by issuing or passing a check or 
         | 
      
      
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          similar sight order in a manner described by Section 31.06]; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  the value of the property stolen is less than  | 
      
      
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        $100[:
         | 
      
      
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                                 [(i)  $50] and the defendant has previously  | 
      
      
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        been convicted of any grade of theft; or | 
      
      
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                                 [(ii)
           
           
          $20, the defendant has previously 
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          been convicted of any grade of theft, and the defendant obtained the 
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          property by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order in a 
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          manner described by Section 31.06; or] | 
      
      
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                           (C)  the property stolen is a driver's license,  | 
      
      
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        commercial driver's license, or personal identification  | 
      
      
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        certificate issued by this state or another state; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
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        stolen is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  a state jail felony if: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the value of the property stolen is $2,500  | 
      
      
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        [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000], or the property is  | 
      
      
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        less than 10 head of sheep, swine, or goats or any part thereof  | 
      
      
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        under the value of $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  regardless of value, the property is stolen  | 
      
      
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        from the person of another or from a human corpse or grave,  | 
      
      
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        including property that is a military grave marker; | 
      
      
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                           (C)  the property stolen is a firearm, as defined  | 
      
      
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        by Section 46.01; | 
      
      
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                           (D)  the value of the property stolen is less than  | 
      
      
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        $2,500 [$1,500] and the defendant has been previously convicted two  | 
      
      
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        or more times of any grade of theft; | 
      
      
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                           (E)  the property stolen is an official ballot or  | 
      
      
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        official carrier envelope for an election; or | 
      
      
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                           (F)  the value of the property stolen is less than  | 
      
      
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        $30,000 [$20,000] and the property stolen is: | 
      
      
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                                 (i)  aluminum; | 
      
      
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                                 (ii)  bronze; | 
      
      
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                                 (iii)  copper; or | 
      
      
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                                 (iv)  brass; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property stolen is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
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			 | 
        [$100,000], or the property is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  cattle, horses, or exotic livestock or exotic  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        fowl as defined by Section 142.001, Agriculture Code, stolen during  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a single transaction and having an aggregate value of less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $150,000 [$100,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  10 or more head of sheep, swine, or goats  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        stolen during a single transaction and having an aggregate value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the property stolen is $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the value of the property stolen is less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $300,000 [$200,000] and the property stolen is an automated teller  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        machine or the contents or components of an automated teller  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        machine; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property stolen is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 7.  Sections 31.04(b) and (e), Penal Code, are  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  For purposes of this section, intent to avoid payment is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        presumed if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  the actor absconded without paying for the service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or expressly refused to pay for the service in circumstances where  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        payment is ordinarily made immediately upon rendering of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        service, as in hotels, campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        restaurants, and comparable establishments; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  the actor failed to make payment under a service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        agreement within 10 days after receiving notice demanding payment; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  the actor returns property held under a rental  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        agreement after the expiration of the rental agreement and fails to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        pay the applicable rental charge for the property within 10 days  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        after the date on which the actor received notice demanding  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        payment; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  the actor failed to return the property held under  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a rental agreement: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  within five days after receiving notice  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        demanding return, if the property is valued at less than $2,500  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  within three days after receiving notice  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        demanding return, if the property is valued at $2,500 [$1,500] or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        stolen is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        stolen is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        stolen is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        stolen is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service stolen is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service stolen is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service stolen is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 8.  Section 31.08(c), Penal Code, is amended to read  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  If property or service has value that cannot be  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reasonably ascertained by the criteria set forth in Subsections (a)  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        and (b), the property or service is deemed to have a value of $750  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 9.  Sections 31.16(c) and (d), Penal Code, are  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the total value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        merchandise involved in the activity is less than $100; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the total value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        merchandise involved in the activity is $100 or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $750 [$50]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3) [(2)]  a Class A misdemeanor if the total value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the merchandise involved in the activity is $750 [$50] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $2,500 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4) [(3)]  a state jail felony if the total value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        merchandise involved in the activity is $2,500 [$500] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $30,000 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5) [(4)]  a felony of the third degree if the total  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        value of the merchandise involved in the activity is $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500] or more but less than $150,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6) [(5)]  a felony of the second degree if the total  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        value of the merchandise involved in the activity is $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000] or more but less than $300,000 [$100,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7) [(6)]  a felony of the first degree if the total  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        value of the merchandise involved in the activity is $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (d)  An offense described for purposes of punishment by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Subsections (c)(1)-(6) [(c)(1)-(5)] is increased to the next higher  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  the person organized, supervised, financed, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        managed one or more other persons engaged in an activity described  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        by Subsection (b); or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  during the commission of the offense, a person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        engaged in an activity described by Subsection (b) intentionally,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        knowingly, or recklessly: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  caused a fire exit alarm to sound or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        otherwise become activated; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  deactivated or otherwise prevented a fire  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        exit alarm or retail theft detector from sounding; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  used a shielding or deactivation instrument  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to prevent or attempt to prevent detection of the offense by a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        retail theft detector. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 10.  Section 32.02(c), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  If property or service has value that cannot be  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reasonably ascertained by the criteria set forth in Subsections (a)  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        and (b), the property or service is deemed to have a value of $750  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 11.  Section 32.23(e), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  An offense under this section is a: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Class C misdemeanor if the retail value of the item  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or service is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Class B misdemeanor if the retail value of the item  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or service is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Class A misdemeanor if the retail value of the item  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or service is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  state jail felony if the retail value of the item  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or service is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  felony of the third degree if the retail value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the item or service is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  felony of the second degree if the retail value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the item or service is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  felony of the first degree if the retail value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the item or service is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 12.  Section 32.32(c), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the amount of credit is less than $100 [$50]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the amount of credit is $100 [$50] or more but less than $750  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the amount of credit is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the property or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the amount of credit is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property or the amount of credit is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property or the amount of credit is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property or the amount of credit is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 13.  Sections 32.33(d) and (e), Penal Code, are  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (d)  An offense under Subsection (b) is a: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise harmed or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reduced in value is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise harmed or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reduced in value is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise harmed or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reduced in value is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  state jail felony if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise harmed or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        reduced in value is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        harmed or reduced in value is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        harmed or reduced in value is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property destroyed, removed, concealed, encumbered, or otherwise  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        harmed or reduced in value is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  A person who is a debtor under a security agreement, and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        who does not have a right to sell or dispose of the secured property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or is required to account to the secured party for the proceeds of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        permitted sale or disposition, commits an offense if the person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        sells or otherwise disposes of the secured property, or does not  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        account to the secured party for the proceeds of a sale or other  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        disposition as required, with intent to appropriate (as defined in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Chapter 31) the proceeds or value of the secured property.  A person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is presumed to have intended to appropriate proceeds if the person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        does not deliver the proceeds to the secured party or account to the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        secured party for the proceeds before the 11th day after the day  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        that the secured party makes a lawful demand for the proceeds or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        account.  An offense under this subsection is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the proceeds obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        from the sale or other disposition are money or goods having a value  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        of less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the proceeds obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        from the sale or other disposition are money or goods having a value  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        of $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the proceeds obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        from the sale or other disposition are money or goods having a value  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        of $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the proceeds obtained from  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the sale or other disposition are money or goods having a value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the proceeds  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained from the sale or other disposition are money or goods  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        having a value of $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the proceeds  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained from the sale or other disposition are money or goods  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        having a value of $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the proceeds  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained from the sale or other disposition are money or goods  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        having a value of $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 14.  Section 32.34(f), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (f)  An offense under Subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3)  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a state jail felony if the value of the motor  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        vehicle is less than $30,000 [$20,000]; [or] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        motor vehicle is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        motor vehicle is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        motor vehicle is $300,000 or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 15.  Section 32.35(e), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  An offense under this section is a: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Class C misdemeanor if the amount of the record of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a sale is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Class B misdemeanor if the amount of the record of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a sale is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Class A misdemeanor if the amount of the record of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a sale is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  state jail felony if the amount of the record of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        sale is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  felony of the third degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        record of a sale is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  felony of the second degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        record of a sale is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  felony of the first degree if the amount of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        record of a sale is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 16.  Section 32.441(e), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  An offense under this section is a: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Class C misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Class B misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Class A misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  state jail felony if the value of the benefit is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        benefit is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        benefit is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        benefit is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 17.  Section 32.45(c), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        misapplied is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        misapplied is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        misapplied is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the property  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        misapplied is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property misapplied is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property misapplied is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property misapplied is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 18.  Section 32.46(b), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service, or pecuniary interest is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service, or pecuniary interest is $100 [$20] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service, or pecuniary interest is $750 [$500] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  state jail felony if the value of the property,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service, or pecuniary interest is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property, service, or pecuniary interest is $30,000 [$20,000] or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more but less than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property, service, or pecuniary interest is $150,000 [$100,000] or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more but less than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property, service, or pecuniary interest is $300,000 [$200,000] or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 19.  Section 33.02(b-2), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b-2)  An offense under Subsection (b-1) is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the aggregate amount  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        involved is less than $100; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the aggregate amount  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        involved is $100 or more but less than $750; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate amount  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        involved is $750 or more but less than $2,500; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4) [(1)]  a state jail felony if the aggregate amount  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        involved is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5) [(2)]  a felony of the third degree if the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        aggregate amount involved is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6) [(3)]  a felony of the second degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the aggregate amount involved is $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000 [$200,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the aggregate amount involved is any amount  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $300,000 [$200,000] and the computer, computer network,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or computer system is owned by the government or a critical  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        infrastructure facility; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  the actor obtains the identifying  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        information of another by accessing only one computer, computer  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        network, or computer system; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7) [(4)]  a felony of the first degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the aggregate amount involved is $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000] or more; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the actor obtains the identifying  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        information of another by accessing more than one computer,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        computer network, or computer system. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 20.  Section 33A.02(b), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        telecommunications service used or diverted is less than $100; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        telecommunications service used or diverted is $100 or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3) [(2)]  a Class A misdemeanor if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        used or diverted is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        used or diverted is less than $750 [$500] and the defendant has been  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        previously convicted of an offense under this chapter; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4) [(3)]  a state jail felony if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        used or diverted is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        used or diverted is less than $2,500 [$1,500] and the defendant has  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        been previously convicted two or more times of an offense under this  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        chapter; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5) [(4)]  a felony of the third degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service used or diverted is $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6) [(5)]  a felony of the second degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service used or diverted is $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7) [(6)]  a felony of the first degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service used or diverted is $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 21.  Section 33A.04(b), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        telecommunications service obtained or attempted to be obtained is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $100; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        telecommunications service obtained or attempted to be obtained is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $100 or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3) [(2)]  a Class A misdemeanor if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained or attempted to be obtained is $750 [$500] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $2,500 [$1,500]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained or attempted to be obtained is less than $750 [$500] and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        this chapter; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4) [(3)]  a state jail felony if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained or attempted to be obtained is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $30,000 [$20,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the value of the telecommunications service  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtained or attempted to be obtained is less than $2,500 [$1,500]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        and the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        an offense under this chapter; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5) [(4)]  a felony of the third degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service obtained or attempted to be obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6) [(5)]  a felony of the second degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service obtained or attempted to be obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000 [$200,000];  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7) [(6)]  a felony of the first degree if the value of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the telecommunications service obtained or attempted to be obtained  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 22.  Section 34.02(e), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a state jail felony if the value of the funds is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        funds is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        funds is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        funds is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 23.  Section 35.02(c), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  An offense under Subsection (a) or (b) is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the claim is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $100 [$50]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the claim is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $100 [$50] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the claim is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the claim is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000 [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        claim is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        claim is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the value of the claim is $300,000 [$200,000]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or more; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  an act committed in connection with the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        commission of the offense places a person at risk of death or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        serious bodily injury. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 24.  Section 35.025(b), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  If goods or services that are the subject of a claim  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cannot be reasonably ascertained under Subsection (a), the goods or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        services are considered to have a value of $750 [$500] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $2,500 [$1,500]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 25.  Section 35A.02(b), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  An offense under this section is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the amount of any payment  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the value of any monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        for payment made under the Medicaid program, directly or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        indirectly, as a result of the conduct is less than $100 [$50]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of any payment  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the value of any monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        for payment made under the Medicaid program, directly or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        indirectly, as a result of the conduct is $100 [$50] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of any payment  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or the value of any monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        for payment made under the Medicaid program, directly or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        indirectly, as a result of the conduct is $750 [$500] or more but  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        less than $2,500 [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the amount of any payment or the value of any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim for payment made  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under the Medicaid program, directly or indirectly, as a result of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the conduct is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  the offense is committed under Subsection  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        (a)(11); or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  it is shown on the trial of the offense that  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the amount of the payment or value of the benefit described by this  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        subsection cannot be reasonably ascertained; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the amount of any payment or the value of any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim for payment made  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under the Medicaid program, directly or indirectly, as a result of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the conduct is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than $150,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$100,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  it is shown on the trial of the offense that  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the defendant submitted more than 25 but fewer than 50 fraudulent  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        claims under the Medicaid program and the submission of each claim  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        constitutes conduct prohibited by Subsection (a); | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  the amount of any payment or the value of any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        monetary or in-kind benefit provided or claim for payment made  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under the Medicaid program, directly or indirectly, as a result of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the conduct is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less than $300,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  it is shown on the trial of the offense that  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the defendant submitted 50 or more fraudulent claims under the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Medicaid program and the submission of each claim constitutes  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        conduct prohibited by Subsection (a); or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the amount of any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        payment or the value of any monetary or in-kind benefit provided or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        claim for payment made under the Medicaid program, directly or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        indirectly, as a result of the conduct is $300,000 [$200,000] or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 26.  Section 39.02(c), Penal Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the use of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the thing misused is less than $100 [$20]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the use of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the thing misused is $100 [$20] or more but less than $750 [$500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the use of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the thing misused is $750 [$500] or more but less than $2,500  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$1,500]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a state jail felony if the value of the use of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        thing misused is $2,500 [$1,500] or more but less than $30,000  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [$20,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a felony of the third degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        use of the thing misused is $30,000 [$20,000] or more but less than  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        $150,000 [$100,000]; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a felony of the second degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        use of the thing misused is $150,000 [$100,000] or more but less  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than $300,000 [$200,000]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  a felony of the first degree if the value of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        use of the thing misused is $300,000 [$200,000] or more. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 27.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only  | 
      
      
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        to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.   | 
      
      
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        An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is  | 
      
      
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        governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,  | 
      
      
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        and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For  | 
      
      
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        purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the  | 
      
      
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        effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred  | 
      
      
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        before that date. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 28.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | 
      
      
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