HB25-1290
Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning transit worker safety.
Bill Summary:
The act creates a specific criminal offense related to wrongfully interfering with a transit worker and adds it to the criminal harassment statute, as well as making the offense subject to the victim rights act. The act eliminates similar criminal conduct from the regional transportation district (district) statutory scheme.
Further, a law enforcement agency may grant money received from the peace officer training and support fund to the district for training, equipment, and other purposes deemed necessary to ensure the safety of employees and patrons of the district.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2025 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
37
AYE
27
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/25/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
37
AYE
24
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/22/2025 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.009) |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2025 | L.009 | Third Reading | Passed | |
| 04/14/2025 | L.008 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 03/20/2025 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/19/2025 | L.004 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/19/2025 | L.002 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/19/2025 | L.001 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/06/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/06/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/17/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2025 - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| 03/27/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/25/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/21/2025 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/20/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/19/2025 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/28/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 353 | Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training |