Texas Penal Code
§ 31.16 — ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
PE § 31.16Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 31. THEFT
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)acting in concert with one or more other persons, unlawfully appropriates retail merchandise, money, or other property from a merchant with the intent to deprive the merchant of the property;
(2)on two or more occasions within a 180-day period, unlawfully appropriates retail merchandise, money, or other property from a merchant with the intent to deprive the merchant of the property;
(3)knowingly obtains a benefit from conduct constituting an offense under Subdivision (1) or (2) that was committed by another person; or
(4)knowingly acts in concert with one or more other persons to overwhelm the security response of a merchant or a peace officer for the purpose of committing an offense under Subdivision (1) or (2) or avoiding detection or apprehension for the offense.
(b)In the prosecution of an offense under this section:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 (H.B. 2482), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 (H.B. 2482), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (S.B. 1300), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.