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SB 54: Criminal Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Criminal Offenses; Revising the definitions of the terms “harass,” “course of conduct,” and “cyberstalk”; providing criminal penalties for persons who willfully or maliciously harass or cyberstalk specified justice system personnel; revising the elements of an offense constituting aggravated stalking; authorizing courts to issue a warrant for a defendant’s arrest under specified circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 11/20/2024 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2024 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 54, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2024 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    784.0493 Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage. Page 44 (pdf)
    901.02 Issuance of arrest warrants. Page 3 (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 41 (pdf)
    948.062 Reviewing and reporting serious offenses committed by offenders placed on probation or community control. Page 42 (pdf)
    1006.147 Bullying and harassment prohibited. Page 44 (pdf)

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