Texas HB795 amends the punishment for aggravated assault, classifying it as a first-degree felony under certain conditions.

Texas HB795 modifies the Texas Penal Code to enhance the punishment for aggravated assault. The bill specifies that an aggravated assault becomes a first-degree felony if the actor uses a deadly weapon and causes serious bodily injury to a person with a specific relationship to the defendant, or causes a traumatic brain or spine injury resulting in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible paralysis.

Texas HB795 amends the punishment for aggravated assault, classifying it as a first-degree felony under certain conditions.

Texas HB795 modifies the Texas Penal Code to enhance the punishment for aggravated assault. The bill specifies that an aggravated assault becomes a first-degree felony if the actor uses a deadly weapon and causes serious bodily injury to a person with a specific relationship to the defendant, or causes a traumatic brain or spine injury resulting in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible paralysis.