[K-oneTexas]

Agree ... the law will catch who ever did it. Hopefully the sentence is 20-Life for destroying a National Landmark. That is yet to be seen with the courts system.

Aside from the resident ... I'm wondering who had it in for Texas or the Governor to set a fire. I'd think even with the Gov. & family off the site, and contractors on site that the State Police or some other agency/firm had to protect the site (building, contractor's equipment, etc).

[El Gato]

Hopefully the sentence is 20-Life for destroying a National Landmark.

Texas Penal Code..Arson

An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that: (1) bodily injury or death was suffered by any person by reason of the commission of the offense; or (2) the property intended to be damaged or destroyed by the actor was a habitation or a place of assembly or worship.

First degree felony is life or 5 to 99 years, and max fine of $10,000. Second Degree felony is 2 to 20 and max fine of $10,000.

In some cases it may be a state jail felony, 180 days to 2 years and max $10K) or a third degree felony 2-10 and max $10K. (The latter two probably don't apply in this case)

Punishments