Texas SB1281 amends the Penal Code to create new offenses and increase penalties for theft involving mail or mail receptacle keys or locks.

Texas SB1281 amends the Penal Code to create new offenses and increase penalties for theft involving mail or mail receptacle keys or locks. The bill adds a new section defining the theft of mail receptacle keys or locks as a felony of the first degree. It also modifies existing provisions to increase penalties for the theft of mail, particularly when the mail contains negotiable instruments or when the victim is a disabled or elderly individual. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1281 amends the Penal Code to create new offenses and increase penalties for theft involving mail or mail receptacle keys or locks.

Texas SB1281 amends the Penal Code to create new offenses and increase penalties for theft involving mail or mail receptacle keys or locks. The bill adds a new section defining the theft of mail receptacle keys or locks as a felony of the first degree. It also modifies existing provisions to increase penalties for the theft of mail, particularly when the mail contains negotiable instruments or when the victim is a disabled or elderly individual. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.