Texas SB988 increases criminal penalties for damaging motor fuel pumps or electric vehicle charging stations.

Texas SB988 amends the state's Penal Code to increase the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station. The bill sets different penalty levels based on the amount of pecuniary loss and the specific circumstances of the offense. For instance, it classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor for losses under $100, a Class A misdemeanor for losses between $750 and $2,500, and escalates to a felony of the first degree for losses of $300,000 or more.

Texas SB988 increases criminal penalties for damaging motor fuel pumps or electric vehicle charging stations.

Texas SB988 amends the state's Penal Code to increase the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station. The bill sets different penalty levels based on the amount of pecuniary loss and the specific circumstances of the offense. For instance, it classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor for losses under $100, a Class A misdemeanor for losses between $750 and $2,500, and escalates to a felony of the first degree for losses of $300,000 or more.