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TX HB3207

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Dean

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the intoxication assault offense to include causing "bodily injury" in addition to the existing "serious bodily injury" when operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, amusement ride, or assembling a mobile amusement ride while intoxicated

  • Creates a new state jail felony classification for intoxication assault cases involving bodily injury, while maintaining the third-degree felony classification for cases involving serious bodily injury

  • Adds a second-degree felony enhancement for causing bodily injury to a peace officer in the actual discharge of official duty (previously only serious bodily injury to certain officials triggered enhanced penalties)

  • Maintains existing enhancements: second-degree felony for serious bodily injury to firefighters, EMS personnel, or peace officers on duty; first-degree felony for serious bodily injury to peace officers or judges on duty

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

Crimes

Last Action

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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