Everything You Need to Know About Burglary of Habitation in Texas
The number of burglaries reported in Texas is on the decline. In 2016, 148,073 burglaries occurred state-wide. By 2017, the number dropped by 10.1 percent to 133,145. Texas still has a high number of burglary crimes because it has a unique law called “burglary of habitation.” In burglary of habitation, a defendant doesn’t need to…