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Tex. Penal Code § 31.08 (2026)

Value

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Sec. 31.08. VALUE. (a) Subject to the additional criteria of Subsections (a-1), (b), and (c), value under this chapter is:

(1) the fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or

(2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the theft.

(a-1) In the prosecution of an offense under Section 31.16 involving retail merchandise stolen from a merchant, the value of the stolen retail merchandise is:

(1) the sales price of the retail merchandise as stated, posted, or advertised by the merchant, including applicable sales tax, at the time of the offense; or

(2) the rental price of the retail merchandise as stated, posted, or advertised by the merchant, including applicable sales tax, at the time of the offense plus the cost of replacing the retail merchandise within a reasonable time after the offense.

(b) The value of documents, other than those having a readily ascertainable market value, is:

(1) the amount due and collectible at maturity less that part which has been satisfied, if the document constitutes evidence of a debt; or

(2) the greatest amount of economic loss that the owner might reasonably suffer by virtue of loss of the document, if the document is other than evidence of a debt.

(c) If property or service has value that cannot be reasonably ascertained by the criteria set forth in Subsections (a), (a-1), and (b), the property or service is deemed to have a value of $750 or more but less than $2,500.

(d) If the actor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the actor gave consideration for or had a legal interest in the property or service stolen, the amount of the consideration or the value of the interest so proven shall be deducted from the value of the property or service ascertained under Subsection (a), (a-1), (b), or (c) to determine value for purposes of this chapter.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2920, ch. 497, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (S.B. 1300), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 100 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1981–2024 · leading case: McKinny v. State, 76 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App. 2002).

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McKinny v. State, 76 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.08 (a)(1) (Vernon 1994).”

Riley v. State, 312 S.W.3d 673 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 11× “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.08 (a), (b), (e)(5) (Vernon Supp.”

Simmons v. State, 109 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “ument constituting evidence of debt, such as a check, draft or promissory note, shall be deemed the amount due or collectible thereon, such figure ordinarily being the face amount of the indebtedness less any portion thereof which has been satisfied; (B) the value of any other…”

Moff v. State, 131 S.W.3d 485 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “Under Tex. Pen.Code § 31.08(a), the value of stolen property is: (1) the fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or (2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a…”

Theresa Garcia Infante v. State, 404 S.W.3d 656 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “at the time and place of the offense; or (2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the theft.”

Uyamadu v. State, 359 S.W.3d 753 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.08 (a) (Vernon 2011).”

Ray v. State, 106 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “The Texas Penal Code defines value in theft prosecutions as follows: (1) The fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or (2) If the fair market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time…”

Thompson v. State, 89 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Pen.Code ANN. § 31.08 (Vernon Supp.2002).”

Skillern v. State, 890 S.W.2d 849 (Tex. App. 1995). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 31.08(a) (West 1994).”

State v. Miguel Martinez, 548 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “” TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 31.08(a) (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.”

Drost v. State, 47 S.W.3d 41 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 31.08(a) (Vernon 1994).”

Hathorn v. State, 848 S.W.2d 101 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992). “See Tex.Penal Code Ann., § 31.08(a). Intent and motive are distinct.”

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— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(a) — 28 cases

Ray v. State, 106 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2003). “The Texas Penal Code defines value in theft prosecutions as follows: (1) The fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or (2) If the fair market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time…”

Skillern v. State, 890 S.W.2d 849 (Tex. App. 1995). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 31.08(a) (West 1994).”

Hathorn v. State, 848 S.W.2d 101 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992). “See Tex.Penal Code Ann., § 31.08(a). Intent and motive are distinct.”

Valdez v. State, 116 S.W.3d 94 (Tex. App. 2002).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(a)(1) — 12 cases

McKinny v. State, 76 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.08 (a)(1) (Vernon 1994).”

Hall v. State, 730 S.W.2d 7 (Tex. App. 1987).

Juan Ismael Sanchez v. State, 521 S.W.3d 817 (Tex. App. 2017).

Mark McCourt Lieber, Jr. v. State, 483 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. App. 2015).

Rasmussen v. State, 822 S.W.2d 707 (Tex. App. 1991).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(a)(2) — 8 cases

Sanders v. State, 814 S.W.2d 784 (Tex. App. 1991).

Drost v. State, 47 S.W.3d 41 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 31.08(a) (Vernon 1994).”

Mark McCourt Lieber, Jr. v. State, 483 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. App. 2015).

Jones v. State, 821 S.W.2d 234 (Tex. App. 1992).

Pichon v. State, 756 S.W.2d 16 (Tex. App. 1988).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(a)(2)(b)(1) — 1 case

Simmons v. State, 109 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). “ument constituting evidence of debt, such as a check, draft or promissory note, shall be deemed the amount due or collectible thereon, such figure ordinarily being the face amount of the indebtedness less any portion thereof which has been satisfied; (B) the value of any other…”

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(a)(2)(b)(l) — 1 case

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(b) — 1 case

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(b)(1) — 1 case

Josefina M. Curiel v. State (Tex. App. 2019).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(c) — 3 cases

State v. Miguel Martinez, 548 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App. 2018). “” TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 31.08(a) (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.”

Pedro Walter Garcia v. State (Tex. App. 2019).

Gerald Dean Ainsworth v. State (Tex. App. 2020).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(d) — 3 cases

Riley v. State, 312 S.W.3d 673 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.08 (a), (b), (e)(5) (Vernon Supp.”

Robyn M. Reed v. State (Tex. App. 2010).

Jennifer Aislinn Sobel v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(e)(3)(A) — 1 case

Moore v. State, 916 S.W.2d 537 (Tex. App. 1995).

— Tex. Penal Code § 31.08(e)(7) — 1 case

Bennie Fuelberg v. State, 447 S.W.3d 304 (Tex. App. 2014).

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