Sec. 252.007.  FRAUDULENTLY NEGOTIATING OR TRANSFERRING BILL OF LADING.  (a)  A person may not, with intent to defraud, negotiate or transfer a bill of lading that:
(1)  is issued in violation of Chapter 7; or
(2)  contains a false, material statement of fact.
(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than 10 years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.