Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 151.052 · Subchapter B. UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING OF TIMBER
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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;
(3) a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $100,000 but less than $200,000; or
(4) a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $200,000.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.151.htm
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