Texas Penal Code
§ 31.18 — CARGO THEFT
PE § 31.18Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 31. THEFT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Cargo" means goods, as defined by Section 7.102, Business & Commerce Code, that constitute, wholly or partly, a commercial shipment of freight moving in commerce. A shipment is considered to be moving in commerce if the shipment is located at any point between the point of origin and the final point of destination regardless of any temporary stop that is made for the purpose of transshipment or otherwise.
(2)"Vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201, Transportation Code.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)knowingly or intentionally conducts, promotes, or facilitates an activity in which the person receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, abandons, or disposes of:
(A)stolen cargo; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 15.001, eff. September 1, 2017.