CS/CS/SB 1386: Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek
Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker; Defining the term “utility worker”; providing for reclassification of certain offenses committed against a utility worker engaged in work on critical infrastructure, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/27/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/10/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
4/16/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/17/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 529
• Read 3rd time -SJ 529
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 529
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/SB 1386, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 4:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 857 (c1) Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1386 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 3 (pdf) 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 4 (pdf) 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 5 (pdf) 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1386, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:35 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 857 (c1) Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1386
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/17/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 10:40 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 3:05 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 3 (pdf) 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 4 (pdf) 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 5 (pdf) 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1386, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 4:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 857 (c1) Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1386
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 540570 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Yarborough)4/9/2025
9:08 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/11/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 3 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 41 (pdf) 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 42 (pdf) 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 44 (pdf) -
SB 1386, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 2:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 857 Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1386
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 525180 - Amendment
Delete line 28 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Yarborough)3/24/2025
1:08 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 3 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 41 (pdf) 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 42 (pdf) 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 44 (pdf)
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