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CS/CS/SB 1838: Tampering With, Harassing, or Retaliating Against Court Officials

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Criminal Justice ; Martin

Tampering With, Harassing, or Retaliating Against Court Officials; Providing criminal penalties for persons who knowingly and willfully threaten specified court personnel; providing criminal penalties for persons who knowingly and willfully harass specified court personnel with certain intent; providing criminal penalties for persons who intentionally harass court officials when such harassment has a specified outcome; providing criminal penalties for persons who retaliate against court officials for their participation in official investigations or proceedings, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1049 -SJ 536
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/16/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
    4/23/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 536
    • Substituted CS/HB 1049 -SJ 536
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1049 -SJ 536

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  • CS/CS/SB 1838, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2025 at 6:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1049 (e1) Tampering With, Harassing, or Retaliating Against Court Officials Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    772.102 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    836.12 Threats or harassment. Page 1 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    918.115 Page 3 (pdf)
    918.12 Tampering with jurors. Page 5 (pdf)
    918.125 Page 8 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1838, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1049 (c1) Protection of Court Officials Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    892498 - Amendment
    Delete line 199 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Martin)     		4/21/2025
    10:59 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 751882 - Substitute Amendment (892498)
    Delete line 199 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Martin)     		4/21/2025
    5:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 12:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    772.102 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    836.12 Threats or harassment. Page 1 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    918.115 Page 3 (pdf)
    918.12 Tampering with jurors. Page 5 (pdf)
    918.125 Page 8 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 1838, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1049 Protection of Court Officials Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    595212 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 159 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Martin)     		3/17/2025
    9:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2025 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    772.102 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    918.12 Tampering with jurors. Page 1 (pdf)
    918.125 Page 5 (pdf)
    918.21 Page 6 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 12 (pdf)

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