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Texas House to review HB 4883 introduced by Mike Olcott on Thursday, April 3

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Michael C. Olcott, Texas State Representative of the 60th district | mikeolcott.com

Michael C. Olcott, Texas State Representative of the 60th district | mikeolcott.com

Rep. Mike Olcott introduced HB 4883, a bill on Criminal Procedure, Parks & Wildlife, and Vehicles & Traffic, to the Texas House on Thursday, April 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication assault in certain circumstances’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

The bill amends the Texas Penal Code to enhance penalties for intoxication assault. It specifies that causing serious bodily injury to a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel while they are performing official duties will be classified as a second-degree felony. It further elevates the offense to a first-degree felony if the victim is a peace officer or judge. Additionally, an offense involving the death of individuals mentioned will also face a first-degree felony charge. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after Sept. 1, 2025. Prior offenses remain under the jurisdiction of laws in effect at the time of the offense.

Mike Olcott, member of the House Committee on Public Health, proposed another 26 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Ocoltt graduated from Rhodes College with a BS.

Mike Ocoltt is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 60th House district. He replaced previous state representative Glenn Rogers in 2025.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Mike Olcott in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 497504/03/2025Relating to autologous and direct blood donations
HB 488604/03/2025Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school
HB 488404/03/2025Relating to the operation of a fraud, waste, and abuse hotline and a duty to provide employees and the public with certain hotline information
HB 488104/03/2025Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association
HB 487804/03/2025Relating to reporting regarding the confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a county jail of certain persons not lawfully present
HB 477204/03/2025Relating to exemptions from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district for certain groundwater wells
HB 477104/03/2025Relating to the citizenship status of and birth certificates for certain children born in this state
HB 476304/03/2025Relating to reports by certain public institutions of higher education on fraud, waste, and abuse involving state resources
HB 474504/03/2025Relating to the prohibited use of public money to pay the costs of providing public benefits to certain persons
HB 455904/03/2025Relating to the repeal of Chapter 668 of the Government Code
HB 371403/26/2025Relating to eliminating the requirement for character traits and personal skills instruction in public schools
HB 365703/25/2025Relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct against a school district employee
HB 365503/25/2025Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election
HB 357903/25/2025Relating to eliminating the requirement for personal skills instruction in public schools
HB 347203/24/2025Relating to informed consent requirements before the provision of health care services
HB 344003/21/2025Relating to the repeal of the authority to exclude certain students without certain required immunizations from attending public school in times of emergency or epidemic
HB 325703/20/2025Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities
HB 321003/20/2025Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify
HB 287203/19/2025Relating to the release or disclosure of vaccination or immunization information; providing a civil penalty
HB 259203/17/2025Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program in certain counties
HB 259103/17/2025Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program
HB 258903/17/2025Relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County
HB 257903/17/2025Relating to the use of a public school as a polling place
HB 132403/10/2025Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education
HB 128103/10/2025Relating to the jurisdiction and enforcement of certain policies of certain international organizations
HB 100903/07/2025Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools

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