Texas · Senate Bill 840 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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

SB 840 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 26, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor May 12, 2023
  6. Became law May 24, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3548)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmended (1-Lalani and Anchía)
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1264)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  41. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  42. SenateRead
  43. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 840 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 840 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

Senator West moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 840 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 2, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

All 21 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.