HB 1615: Criminal Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Blanco
Criminal Offenses; Provides criminal penalties for persons who willfully or maliciously harass or cyberstalk specified justice system personnel; revises elements of an offense constituting aggravated stalking; revises conditions under which court may issue warrant for defendant's arrest.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 1615, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 54 Criminal Offenses Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. Page 2 (pdf) 784.0493 Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage. Page 42 (pdf) 901.02 Issuance of arrest warrants. Page 4 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf) 948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 39 (pdf) 948.062 Reviewing and reporting serious offenses committed by offenders placed on probation or community control. Page 41 (pdf) 1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 43 (pdf)