Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 151.052 — CRIMINAL OFFENSE

NR § 151.052Title 6. TIMBER · Ch. 151. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE · Art. B. UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING OF TIMBER

Statute text

(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber; or

(2)causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber.

(b)An offense under this section is:

(1)a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $500 but less than $20,000;

(2)a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $20,000 but less than $100,000;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.