CS/HB 17: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Borrero ; Chambliss ; Conerly ; Daley ; Duggan ; Gottlieb ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Kendall ; López, J. ; Partington ; Plakon ; Porras ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Skidmore ; Stark ; Tendrich ; Tramont ; Yarkosky
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/15/2025 House • Filed
10/1/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/29/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
11/5/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/6/2025 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
11/7/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 17, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/6/2025 at 1:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 156 Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Leek Similar Last Action: 12/1/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.051 Use or threatened use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 2 (pdf) 782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer. Page 2 (pdf) 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 3 (pdf) 843.01 Resisting, obstructing, or opposing by offering or doing violence to legally authorized person, police canine, or police horse. Page 6 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 17, Original Filed Version Posted 9/15/2025 at 2:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/6/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 156 Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Leek Similar Last Action: 12/1/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 066761 - Amendment
Remove lines 34-149 and insert:Baker 11/4/2025
1:19 PMAdopted
11/5/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.051 Use or threatened use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 2 (pdf) 782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer. Page 2 (pdf) 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 3 (pdf) 843.01 Resisting, obstructing, or opposing by offering or doing violence to legally authorized person, police canine, or police horse. Page 6 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 7 (pdf)