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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/14/2026 03:29 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 436 (er) by Leek Felony Battery Last Action: 3/17/2026 S Ordered enrolled	Compare

• Analyses (2)

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  • Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   1/21/2026
  • Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)   1/27/2026

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  784.03	Battery; felony battery.	Page 1 (pdf)
  943.0584	Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing.	Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/3/2025	H	• Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• 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	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/10/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 436