CS/CS/HB 279: False Reporting
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Partington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Gottlieb ; López, J. ; Salzman
False Reporting; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violation relating to use of emergency communications services which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or death; revises requirements for specified violation relating to continued misuse of emergency communications services; provides that conviction includes determination of guilt regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or plea of nolo contendere is entered; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; ranking offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
