SB 947, 88th R.S. history

SB 947, 88th R.S.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/23

Author: Phil King
Coauthor: Charles Schwertner
Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2023, 88th R.S., ch. 1146, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 2997 (Identical)

Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Utilities--Electric

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 | May 12 2023
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Pete Flores, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Phil King, Borris Miles)
Minutes: March 21 2023 | March 28 2023

Index to Sections Affected

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