CS/HB 603: Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Tant
Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons; Specifies conditions under which person commits exploitation of person 65 years of age or older; specifies not knowing age of victim is not defense; provides circumstances under which trial for criminal action arising from specified violations may be advanced on docket; authorizes persons who are in imminent danger of exploitation to petition for injunction for protection; provides penalties for violations of injunction; provides time limitations for commencing prosecution.
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2023-133)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/2/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/16/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/23/2023 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/13/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2023-133)
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CS/HB 603, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2023 at 4:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 232 (er) Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-133 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 7 (pdf) 817.5695 Page 2 (pdf) 825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 8 (pdf) 825.1036 Violation of an injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 8 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 603, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2023 at 4:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2023 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/1/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 232 (c1) Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-133
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 232269 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 124-449 and insert:LaMarca 3/30/2023
1:55 PMAdopted
3/31/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 7 (pdf) 817.5695 Page 2 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 8 (pdf)