House Bill No. 3877 proposes the creation of a new criminal offense termed "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, 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 bill classifies this offense as a third-degree felony.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if the actions constituting the offense of criminal pursuit also violate other sections of the Penal Code, the individual may be prosecuted under either or both sections. The law is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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