CS/HB 857: Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Kincart Jonsson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Plakon
Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker; Defines "utility worker"; provides for reclassification of certain offenses committed against utility workers.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/8/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/8/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 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)
3/24/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/27/2025 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
3/31/2025 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 857, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2025 at 3:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1386 (c1) Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building 
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 4 (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 7 (pdf) -
HB 857, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 4:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1386 (c1) Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 727017 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-368 and insert:Kincart Jonsson 3/25/2025
5:00 PMAdopted
3/26/2025PDF 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 4 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 48 (pdf) 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 49 (pdf) 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 51 (pdf)