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CS/HB 337: Use of Force/Law Enforcement Officer

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Scionti ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porth ; Jenne ; Needelman ; Traviesa ; Seiler ; Snyder ; Zapata ; Homan ; Ambler ; Jordan

Use of Force/Law Enforcement Officer; provides that person is not justified in resisting with violence law enforcement officer who is engaged in execution of legal duty, regardless of specified later finding by court; provides for reclassification of certain offenses against certain officers who are engaged in performance of duties; provides criminal penalties for resisting with violence officer who is executing legal duty, etc. Amends 776.051, 784.07, 843.01,.02.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/18/2007 House • Filed
    1/31/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
    2/27/2007 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00031; Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00119
    3/12/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/14/07, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
    3/14/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00215; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00215
    3/19/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/21/07, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
    3/21/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00271
    3/26/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 03/26/07 -HJ 00267; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00273
    4/12/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/17/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/18/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00479
    4/19/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00510; Read 2nd time -HJ 00542
    4/24/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00595; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00595
    4/24/2007 Senate • In Messages
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 337, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2007 at 9:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 350 Use of Force/Law Enforcement Officer [LPCC] Crist Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2007 9:58 AM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.051 Use of force in resisting or making an arrest; prohibition.
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences.
    843.01 Resisting officer with violence to his or her person.
    843.02 Resisting officer without violence to his or her person.

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  • HB 337, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2007 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.051 Use of force in resisting or making an arrest; prohibition.

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