Bill Text: TX HB2897 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB2897 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2897-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 2897 |
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relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 31.04(c), Penal Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(c) For purposes of Subsections (a)(4), (b)(2), (b)(4), and | ||
(b)(5), notice must be: | ||
(1) in writing; | ||
(2) sent by: | ||
(A) registered or certified mail with return | ||
receipt requested; or | ||
(B) commercial delivery service; and | ||
(3) sent to the actor using the actor's mailing address | ||
shown on: | ||
(A) the rental agreement or service agreement; | ||
(B) records of the person whose service was | ||
secured; or | ||
(C) if the actor secured performance of service | ||
by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order for the payment | ||
of money, using the actor's address shown on: | ||
(i) the check or order; or | ||
(ii) the records of the bank or other drawee | ||
on which the check or order is drawn. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is | ||
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, | ||
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For | ||
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the | ||
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred | ||
before that date. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 2897 was passed by the House on May 2, | ||
2023, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 1, 1 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 2897 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
18, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |