Texas Penal Code
§ 31.12 — THEFT OF OR TAMPERING WITH MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES
PE § 31.12Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 31. THEFT
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if, without the authorization of the multichannel video or information services provider, the person intentionally or knowingly:
(1)makes or maintains a connection, whether physically, electrically, electronically, or inductively, to:
(A)a cable, wire, or other component of or media attached to a multichannel video or information services system; or
(B)a television set, videotape recorder, or other receiver attached to a multichannel video or information system;
(2)attaches, causes to be attached, or maintains the attachment of a device to:
(A)a cable, wire, or other component of or media attached to a multichannel video or information services system; or
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 858, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.