Texas · House Bill 2189 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 21, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.