Texas · House Bill 1160 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility…

HB 1160 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePostponed (5/5/25 10:00 AM)
  20. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  21. HousePostponed (5/5/25 1:00 PM)
  22. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  23. HouseAmended (1-Hull)
  1. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1408)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

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

HB 1160 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–14
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 14 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.