Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2593: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 22.012(b) and (d), Penal Code, are amended to read as follows: (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is: (1) a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that: (A) the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, other than an offense punishable under Paragraph (B); or (B) the defendant is a health care services provider or a mental health services provider and the act is: (i) committed during the course of providing a treatment or service to the victim; and (ii) beyond the scope of generally accepted practices for the treatment or service; [[DELETED: or]] (2) a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section that is punishable under Subdivision (1)(B)[ or] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a felony of the second degree if the victim is a ] [ADDED: disabled individual or an elderly individual]. (d) In this section[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Disabled individual" and …
Sponsors
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3522 (May 16, 2025): 81 yea, 55 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2886 (May 16, 2025): 124 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Disabilities, Persons with, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, Aging
Common questions
- What is HB2593?
- HB2593 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
- What does HB2593 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
- What is the status of HB2593?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2593?
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2593?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02593
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