SB 575 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity.

SB 575 makes it a criminal offense to tamper with gas pump meters or self-service payment systems at fuel stations. It prohibits actions like altering devices, selling tools designed to cheat pumps, or profiting from such tampering. Exceptions apply for authorized technicians, state regulators, and law enforcement acting in their official duties. Violations are punishable as second-degree felonies under Texas law.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Judith Zaffirini
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