Criminal Offense

Sec. 151.052. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (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. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER C. PAYMENT FOR TIMBER PURCHASED