Texas HB1713 increases penalties for criminal mischief involving electric vehicle supply equipment.

Texas HB1713 amends the state's Penal Code to increase criminal penalties for offenses involving the impairment of electric vehicle supply equipment. The bill classifies such offenses as felonies based on the amount of pecuniary loss and the extent of the disruption caused. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1713 increases penalties for criminal mischief involving electric vehicle supply equipment.

Texas HB1713 amends the state's Penal Code to increase criminal penalties for offenses involving the impairment of electric vehicle supply equipment. The bill classifies such offenses as felonies based on the amount of pecuniary loss and the extent of the disruption caused. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.