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SB 890: Battery by Strangulation

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Battery by Strangulation; Revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation; creating the offense of battery by strangulation; providing criminal penalties; deleting the definitions of the terms “family or household member” and “dating relationship”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/16/2025 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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
    12/12/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

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  • SB 890, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/12/2025 at 2:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.041 Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 13 (pdf)

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