CS/HB 623: Felony Battery
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gentry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
Felony Battery; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
