Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
6
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JJ
Julie Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
CS
Carl Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González
DDemocratic
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
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