Texas Penal Code Practice

Committing theft of less than $50 results in which classification of offense?

1. State Jail Felony

2. Class "C"

3. Theft of $500 to $1500

4. 2nd Degree Felony

The correct answer is: Class "C"

Committing theft of less than $50 results in a Class "C" misdemeanor offense. In the Texas Penal Code, theft of property worth less than $100 is classified as a Class "C" misdemeanor. This offense is considered the least severe in terms of theft classifications under Texas law. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Option A (State Jail Felony), Option C (Theft of $500 to $1500), and Option D (2nd Degree Felony) are not correct in this context because they do not correspond to the value mentioned in the question, which is less than $50. These options represent higher levels of theft offenses based on the value of the stolen property.