{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-31.07","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Penal Code § 31.07","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly operates another's boat, airplane, or motor-propelled vehicle without the effective consent of the owner.\n(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.\nActs 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.","path":["PENAL CODE","TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY","CHAPTER 31. THEFT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.31.htm#31.07","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:34Z","sha256":"c46c52234a4fc36f5b49ec7f437d98af9edab245de905688922d46275e527df1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-31.06","next":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-31.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}