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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber; or
(2) causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber.
(b) An offense under this section is:
(1) a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $500 but less than $20,000;
(2) a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $20,000 but less than $100,000;
(3) a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $100,000 but less than $200,000; or
(4) a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $200,000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 151.052. Criminal Offense - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-151-052/
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