CS/HB 623: Felony Battery
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gentry
Felony Battery; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/3/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • 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 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
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CS/HB 623, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 3:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 436 (c1) Felony Battery Leek Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 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) -
HB 623, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2025 at 10:50 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 436 (c1) Felony Battery Leek Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 632701 - Amendment
Remove line 19 and insert:Gentry 1/13/2026
4:03 PMAdopted
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 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)