2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB840
Legislative Summary
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
Bill History
2/10/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/10/2023
Filed
Senate
3/1/2023
Read first time
Senate
3/1/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
4/18/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/18/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/18/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/18/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/19/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
4/19/2023
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/19/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/25/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/27/2023
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/26/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/26/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/26/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
4/26/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/26/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/26/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/26/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/26/2023
Passed
Senate
4/26/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/26/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/26/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3548
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
Amended 1-Lalani and Anchía
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Record vote RV#1264
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/11/2023
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/11/2023
Read
Senate
5/11/2023
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/11/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/11/2023
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/12/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/12/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Sent to the Governor
5/24/2023
Signed by the Governor
5/24/2023
Effective on 9/1/23
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Lalani
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Lalani
5/6/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/11/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1264
5/8/2023
139
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/26/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/26/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Royce West
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Borris Miles
Democrat
Rafael Anchia
Democrat
Julie Johnson
Democrat
Venton Jones
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
Democrat
Brad Buckley
Republican
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
David Cook
Republican
Erin Gamez
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Richard Hayes
Republican
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
Terry Meza
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Carl Sherman
Democrat
Chris Turner
Democrat
Eugene Wu
Democrat