SB 840, 88th R.S. history

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SB 840, 88th R.S.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/23

Author: Royce West
Coauthor: Juan Hinojosa | Borris Miles
Sponsor: Rafael Anchía
Joint Sponsor: Julie Johnson | Venton Jones
CoSponsor: Rhetta Bowers | Brad Buckley | Liz Campos | David Cook | Erin Gámez | Josey Garcia | Jessica González | Vikki Goodwin | Richard Hayes | Suleman Lalani | Stan Lambert | Brooks Landgraf | Janie Lopez | Thresa "Terry" Meza | Penny Morales Shaw | Eddie Morales | Carl Sherman, Sr. | Chris Turner | Gene Wu

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2023, 88th R.S., ch. 199, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 2052 (Similar)
HB 2189 (Identical)
HB 3548 (Identical)
SB 2473 (Duplicate)

Gubernatorial documents:

Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Health Care Providers
Hospitals
JACQUELINE "JACKIE" POKUAA AND KATIE "ANNETTE" FLOWERS ACT

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Salman Bhojani, Rhetta Bowers, David Cook, Drew Darby, Brian Harrison, Jeff Leach, Christina Morales, Nate Schatzline)
Minutes: May 2 2023
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Pete Flores, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Phil King, Borris Miles)
Minutes: April 18 2023

Index to Sections Affected

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