HB 233 (2005) -  Homicide of an Unborn Quick Child

General Bill by Planas (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Baxley; Cannon; Carroll; Cretul; Flores; Hays; Kreegel; Llorente; Sansom; Stargel; Traviesa; Waters; Williams, T.
Homicide of an Unborn Quick Child: Includes the death of an unborn quick child under DUI manslaughter; provides that killing an unborn quick child by injury to the mother which would be murder in any degree if it resulted in the death of the mother is murder in the same degree; provides that the death of the mother does not bar prosecution under specified circumstances; provides that the section does not authorize prosecution of a person in connection with a termination of pregnancy, etc.
Effective Date: October 1, 2005, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
Last Event: 06/01/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-119 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1526 Subject: Homicide of Unborn Quick Child Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/11/2005 10:28:47 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/28/2005 9:32:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/20/2005 5:17:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/23/2005 5:54:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/11/2005 4:45:34 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/14/2005 10:49 AM   Yeas: 85 Nays: 32 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 166] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2005 02:23 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 43] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/05/2005 11:23 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 2 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 552] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-119 Time: 06/01/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/25/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/05/2005 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2 Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 305800 Concur Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/05/2005 - 8:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00677 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00673 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00673 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00673 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1526 -SJ 00673 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00673 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00588 Time: 04/26/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/19/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/19/2005 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 85, NAYS 32 Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2005 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2005 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2005) Time: 04/11/2005 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/11/2005 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 03/29/2005 - 8:23 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 03/29/2005 - 8:23 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/28/2005 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2005 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 02/11/2005 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/07/2005 - 2:29 PM Member: Planas Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.193 HB 397, HB 1071
316.656 HB 397
435.03 HB 467, HB 585, HB 1845
435.04 HB 467, HB 585, HB 1441, HB 1915
782.09
921.0022 HB 197, HB 319, HB 411, HB 555, HB 585, HB 695 CS, HB 953, HB 995 CS, HB 1213, HB 1347, HB 1585, HB 1675 CS, HB 1877, HB 1915
947.146