The Texas Acquisition of Interest in Property or Control of Enterprise Through Racketeering or Unlawful Debt Collection law allows police to arrest you if they believe that you acquired any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property through a pattern of racketeering.
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Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering law in Texas
- What is the current Texas law about Acquisition of Interest in Property or Control of Enterprise Through Racketeering or Unlawful Debt Collection?
- What is the penalty for a Texas Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering offense?
- How can I be charged with an Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering offense in Texas?
- What is the statute of limitations for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
- Can you get probation for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
- What level of crime is Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
The Texas Legislature enacted this law in 2023 as part of the “Texas Racketeering Act.” The offense is codified in Texas Penal Code Section 72.03, and it went into effect September 1, 2023.
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The Texas Racketeering Act contained three new criminal laws, including Use Of Proceeds Derived From Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection and Participation In Enterprise Through Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection, along with this one.
The Legislature did not amend this law in 2025.
The Penal Code classifies the Texas Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering law under Title 11 “Organized Crime,” Chapter 72 “Racketeering and Unlawful Debt Collection.” Learn more about the Texas offense of Acquisition of Interest in Property or Control of Enterprise Through Racketeering or Unlawful Debt Collection below.
What is the current Texas law about Acquisition of Interest in Property or Control of Enterprise Through Racketeering or Unlawful Debt Collection?
Texas Penal Code §72.03 currently defines Acquisition of Interest in Property or Control of Enterprise Through Racketeering or Unlawful Debt Collection as follows:[1]
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, knowingly through a pattern of racketeering or through the collection of an unlawful debt, acquires or maintains, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.
The 88th Texas Legislature created this law in 2023,[2] effective September 1, 2023.[3]
What is the penalty for a Texas Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering offense?
The statute classifies the Acquisition Of Interest In Property Or Control Of Enterprise Through Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection offense as a second degree felony.[4]
How can I be charged with an Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering offense in Texas?
The state can charge you with Acquisition Of Interest In Property Or Control Of Enterprise Through Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection if the state’s attorneys believe that each of the elements of Penal Code §72.03 as described in the section above has been met.
What is the statute of limitations for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
The limitation period for Participation In Enterprise Through Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection is five years, except that the limitations period is tolled during the pendency of a civil case, in the event that the state prosecutes a RICO claim under Chapter 140B, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.[5]
Can you get probation for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
Yes. Probation is generally available for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure allows both judges and juries to grant community supervision, commonly called probation, for Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering, and judges may also grant deferred adjudication community supervision.[6]
However, important restrictions apply. Neither a judge nor a jury may grant community supervision if the imposed term of imprisonment exceeds 10 years.[7] Additionally, a judge may not grant community supervision after a conviction if (1) the defendant used or exhibited a deadly weapon during the commission of the felony or immediate flight thereafter and (2) the defendant used or exhibited the deadly weapon himself or was a party to the offense and knew that a deadly weapon would be used or exhibited.[8]
What level of crime is Acquisition of Enterprise Through Racketeering in Texas?
The Penal Code classifies Acquisition Of Interest In Property Or Control Of Enterprise Through Racketeering Or Unlawful Debt Collection as a second degree felony.
Learn more about the penalty range for this offense in the section above.
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