Bills

HB 1592: PENAL CODE; ASSAULT; EDUCATIONAL WORKERS; SPORTS OFFICIALS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Elevates criminal penalties for assaults committed against educational workers and sports officials, while preserving appropriate judicial discretion at sentencing.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Education35MIN
Feb 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Education1MIN
Feb 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

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