Tex. Pen. Code § 30.02 : PENAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY — BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS — Burglary
(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person:
(1) enters a habitation, or a building (or any portion of a building) not then open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or an assault; or
(2) remains concealed, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or an assault, in a building or habitation; or
(3) enters a building or habitation and commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or an assault.
(b) For purposes of this section, "enter" means to intrude:
(1) any part of the body; or
(2) any physical object connected with the body.
(c) Except as provided in Subsection (c-1) or (d), an offense under this section is a:
(1) state jail felony if committed in a building other than a habitation; or
(2) felony of the second degree if committed in a habitation.
(c-1) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if:
(1) the premises are a commercial building in which a controlled substance is generally stored, including a pharmacy, clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or warehouse; and
(2) the person entered or remained concealed in that building with intent to commit a theft of a controlled substance.
(d) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree if:
(1) the premises are a habitation; and
(2) any party to the offense entered the habitation with intent to commit a felony other than felony theft or committed or attempted to commit a felony other than felony theft.
Tex. Pen. Code § 30.02
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 338,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017.
Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 727, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.
Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/1995
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1974.