TX SB840

Bill

TX SB840

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

Introduced
02/10/2023

In Committee
05/02/2023

Crossed Over
04/26/2023

Passed
05/11/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2023

Introduced Session

88th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Texas Penal Code to increase the criminal penalty for assaulting certain hospital personnel. Specifically, it makes assault against a person the actor knows is hospital personnel, while the person is located on hospital property, a felony of the third degree. The bill defines "hospital personnel" to include nurses, physicians, physician assistants, maintenance or janitorial staff, receptionists, and other individuals employed by or working in a licensed general or special hospital. The changes in the law apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (25)

Rafael Anchía (D)*, Julie Johnson (D)*, Venton Jones (D)*, Royce West (D)*, Rhetta Bowers (D), Brad Buckley (R), Liz Campos (D), David Cook (R), Erin Gámez (D), Josey Garcia (D), Jessica González (D), Vikki Goodwin (D), Richard Hayes (R), Chuy Hinojosa (D), Suleman Lalani (D), Stan Lambert (R), Brooks Landgraf (R), Janie Lopez (R), Terry Meza (D), Borris Miles (D), Eddie Morales (D), Penny Morales Shaw (D), Carl Sherman (D), Chris Turner (D), Gene Wu (D),

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/23 (on 05/24/2023)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB840

(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB840
Analysis (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00840F.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00840F.htm
Fiscal Note (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00840F.htm
Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00840A.htm
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Lalani	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00840H21.HTM
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00840H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00840H.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00840E.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00840S.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00840I.htm
Analysis (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00840I.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00840I.htm

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HB2052	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	Similar To
HB2189	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.	Committee report sent to Calendars	Same As
HB3548	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.	Laid on the table subject to call	Same As
SB2473	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.	Referred to Criminal Justice	Same As

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Introduced Session

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Sponsors (25)

Last Action

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