CS/CS/HB 1539 (2023) - Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Rizo (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Anderson; Bankson; Garcia; Gossett-Seidman; Lopez, V.; Snyder; Yarkosky

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders: Prohibits approaching first responder or remaining within specified distance of such person with intent to impede, threaten, or harass or physically prevent person from performing lawful duties after receiving warning not to approach; specifies peaceful recording or observation is not harassment; provides criminal penalties.

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/29/23 11:30 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 04/19/23 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1126	Subject: Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 2
PCS for CS/HB 1539 (JDC) Date Published: 04/17/23
- D PCS for CSHB 1539 Strike1 , Gottlieb (JDC) Date Published: 04/18/23 , Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 04/19/2023 03:40 PM
Committee Substitute 1
Original Filed Version
- A 025583 , Rizo (CRJ) Date Filed: 03/28/23, Line#: 16 House(c): Adopted 03/29/2023 06:21 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/20/2023 11:45:56 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/17/2023 5:20:10 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/30/2023 4:06:55 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/27/2023 4:52:30 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar	Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/21/2023 - 5:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/21/2023 - 5:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/20/2023 - 8:44 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/20/2023 - 11:46 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/19/2023 - 3:40 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:22 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:35 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:35 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:07 PM	Member:	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/29/2023 - 6:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/27/2023 - 4:10 PM	Member:	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 03/06/2023 - 1:50 PM	Member: Rizo	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
843.31	CS/CS/SB 1126