Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.

SB 988 increases criminal penalties for damaging motor fuel pumps or electric vehicle charging stations in Texas. The bill amends the Penal Code to upgrade offenses involving these specific infrastructure points to higher felony classifications (like state jail felony or third-degree felony) when damage exceeds certain financial thresholds or causes significant disruption. It directly affects individuals who intentionally impair or damage these public utility systems, making such acts punishable by more severe criminal charges. The law focuses on protecting critical transportation infrastructure by raising the legal consequences for damaging fuel pumps or EV charging stations.