Texas HB727 amends the punishment for burglary of a vehicle, increasing penalties for certain circumstances.

Texas HB727 amends the Texas Penal Code to change the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle. The bill specifies that burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor, with a minimum six-month confinement if the vehicle is owned or operated by a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs and the actor intends to commit theft of a controlled substance. It also increases penalties if the actor possesses a firearm, commits theft of a firearm, uses a stolen vehicle, or commits the offense with respect to two or more vehicles.

Texas HB727 amends the punishment for burglary of a vehicle, increasing penalties for certain circumstances.

Texas HB727 amends the Texas Penal Code to change the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle. The bill specifies that burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor, with a minimum six-month confinement if the vehicle is owned or operated by a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs and the actor intends to commit theft of a controlled substance. It also increases penalties if the actor possesses a firearm, commits theft of a firearm, uses a stolen vehicle, or commits the offense with respect to two or more vehicles.