TX SB2771

Expands the definition of aggravated assault to include causing "substantial bodily injury" as a new category, in addition to existing categories of serious bodily injury and use of a deadly weapon

Defines "substantial bodily injury" as bodily injury causing protracted physical pain, temporary disfigurement, or temporary loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ

Classifies aggravated assault causing substantial bodily injury as a third-degree felony, while serious bodily injury and deadly weapon offenses remain second-degree felonies

Maintains existing first-degree felony enhancements for aggravated assault involving family violence with deadly weapon, traumatic brain/spine injuries, attacks on public servants, drive-by shootings, and mass shootings

Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025