Bill Summary

SB 436 Felony Battery (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Leek  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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Summary
Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer which results in bodily injury; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Rules
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Actions
11/07/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
01/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 S
01/12/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/13/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/14/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
02/06/26
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Estimating Impact Conference, 02/09/26, 09:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/13/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 S
02/18/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/19/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/19/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/24/26
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/25/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0436
Filed on 11/07/25
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Amendment 288848
Filed on 01/12/26
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0436C1
Filed on 01/13/26
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Amendment 615332
Leek
Filed on 02/16/26
Replaced by CS
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0436C2
Filed on 02/19/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
775.082
775.261
784.03
900.05
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907.041
943.0584
944.608
944.609
944.705
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