The bill, S.B. No. 1125, proposes the creation of a new criminal offense known as "criminal pursuit," which is defined in the newly added Section 15.021 of the Penal Code. Under this section, a person commits the offense if they intend to commit certain crimes, such as theft or robbery, and engage in specific behaviors: knowingly traveling along the same path as another person from a commercial business or financial institution without significant deviation, being a member of a criminal street gang, and possessing two or more criminal instruments. The offense is classified as a felony of the third degree.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if the conduct constituting criminal pursuit also violates another section of the Penal Code, the individual may be prosecuted under either or both sections. The proposed law is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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