Texas SB872 amends the punishment for burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm, increasing criminal penalties.

Texas SB872 amends the Texas Penal Code to increase the penalties for burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor, but it escalates to a state jail felony if the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times or if the vehicle is a rail car. It becomes a third-degree felony if the vehicle is owned by a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs and the intent is to steal a controlled substance, or if the burglary occurs during another specified offense.

Texas SB872 amends the punishment for burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm, increasing criminal penalties.

Texas SB872 amends the Texas Penal Code to increase the penalties for burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor, but it escalates to a state jail felony if the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times or if the vehicle is a rail car. It becomes a third-degree felony if the vehicle is owned by a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs and the intent is to steal a controlled substance, or if the burglary occurs during another specified offense.