Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Charlie Geren and 4 co-sponsors

Texas bill criminalizes copper/brass theft from critical infrastructure with enhanced penalties and requires metal recyclers to identify and track regulated materials before purchase.

Laid on the table subject to call

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