Legislative Update

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Hey folks,

I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been involved

in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics, and

Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More specifically,

adding this phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would allow

the charge for this offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree

Felony to a First Degree Felony for Ag Assault offenses commited

against emergency services peronnel while on duty.

For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on

duty, and he/she was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or received

serious bodily injury, the charge would be Aggravated Assault, a

Second Degree Felony which carries a 2-20 yr sentence. The bill that

has been drafted by Rep. Phil King of Weatherford adds " emergency

services personnel " and, if signed into law, would enhance the

penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr sentence.

The ground work was laid during the last legislative session by Rep.

Bonnen who added " emergency services peronnel " to the Assault

offense. This bill would ammend the Aggravated section of the Penal

Code.

Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King have proven that our legislators are

willing to step up and prove to the citizens that assaulting not only

peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and firefighters will carry a

hefty sentence.

I will keep you guys posted as the bill progresses and when you

should write your local reps so that this may be pushed through the

process.

D. Stone

[Guest guest]

Donnie, this sounds terrific. I really hope it passes. Please keep us posted

and thank you for being involved in trying to get this bill passed.

Jane Dinsmore

To: texasems-l@...: wdstone@...: Tue, 6 May 2008

21:43:27 +0000Subject: Legislative Update

Hey folks,I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been involved

in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics, and

Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More specifically, adding this

phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would allow the charge for this

offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree Felony to a First Degree Felony for

Ag Assault offenses commited against emergency services peronnel while on duty.

For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on duty, and he/she

was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or received serious bodily injury, the

charge would be Aggravated Assault, a Second Degree Felony which carries a 2-20

yr sentence. The bill that has been drafted by Rep. Phil King of Weatherford

adds " emergency services personnel " and, if signed into law, would enhance the

penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr sentence.The ground work

was laid during the last legislative session by Rep. Bonnen who added " emergency

services peronnel " to the Assault offense. This bill would ammend the Aggravated

section of the Penal Code.Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King have proven that our

legislators are willing to step up and prove to the citizens that assaulting not

only peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and firefighters will carry a hefty

sentence. I will keep you guys posted as the bill progresses and when you should

write your local reps so that this may be pushed through the process.D. Stone

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Friends, if you want it to pass, then take a minute or two to email your

state representative and senator and ask them to support it. It's wonderful

for us to talk about our woes on internet lists, but these laws do not get

passed unless many state representatives and senators back them. They won't

back

them if they have never heard from even one of their constituents about them.

Donnie can't do this by himself.

You can find your state rep/senator's names by going to

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ and clicking on " contact my legislator. "

Let's have 1000 list members contact their representatives in the next 24

hours.

Gene Gandy

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>

> Donnie, this sounds terrific. I really hope it passes. Please keep us posted

> and thank you for being involved in trying to get this bill passed.

>

> Jane Dinsmore

>

> To: texasems-l@yahoogrotexasems-l@: wdstone@...: Tue, 6 May

> 2008 21:43:27 +0000Subject: Legislative Update

>

> Hey folks,I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been

> involved in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics, and

> Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More specifically, adding this

> phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would allow the charge for this

> offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree Felony to a First Degree Felony

for

> Ag Assault offenses commited against emergency services peronnel while on

> duty. For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on duty,

and

> he/she was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or received serious bodily

> injury, the charge would be Aggravated Assault, a Second Degree Felony which

> carries a 2-20 yr sentence. The bill that has been drafted by Rep. Phil King

of

> Weatherford adds " emergency services personnel " and, if signed into law, would

> enhance the penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr

> sentence.The ground work was laid during the last legislative session by Rep.

Bonnen

> who added " emergency services peronnel " to the Assault offense. This bill

would

> ammend the Aggravated section of the Penal Code.Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King

> have proven that our legislators are willing to step up and prove to the

> citizens that assaulting not only peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and

> firefighters will carry a hefty sentence. I will keep you guys posted as the

bill

> progresses and when you should write your local reps so that this may be

pushed

> through the process.D. Stone

>

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Thanks for your work on our behalf, Donnie. I'm sorry you had to be

seriously hurt for them to take action.

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Legislative Update

Hey folks,

I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been

involved

in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics,

and

Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More

specifically,

adding this phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would

allow

the charge for this offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree

Felony to a First Degree Felony for Ag Assault offenses commited

against emergency services peronnel while on duty.

For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on

duty, and he/she was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or

received

serious bodily injury, the charge would be Aggravated Assault, a

Second Degree Felony which carries a 2-20 yr sentence. The bill

that

has been drafted by Rep. Phil King of Weatherford adds

" emergency

services personnel " and, if signed into law, would enhance the

penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr sentence.

The ground work was laid during the last legislative session by

Rep.

Bonnen who added " emergency services peronnel " to the Assault

offense. This bill would ammend the Aggravated section of the

Penal

Code.

Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King have proven that our legislators are

willing to step up and prove to the citizens that assaulting not

only

peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and firefighters will

carry a

hefty sentence.

I will keep you guys posted as the bill progresses and when you

should write your local reps so that this may be pushed through

the

process.

D. Stone

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Donnie,

The Texas Ambulance Association would be very interested in joining your fight

and if you need a sponsor in the Senate we can probably help with that as well.

Once the bill is filed please let me know the number and I will make sure our

lobbyist follows this bill and we will be happy to testify when the bill comes

up for a hearing.

President, TAA

Donnie wrote:

Hey folks,

I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been involved

in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics, and

Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More specifically,

adding this phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would allow

the charge for this offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree

Felony to a First Degree Felony for Ag Assault offenses commited

against emergency services peronnel while on duty.

For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on

duty, and he/she was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or received

serious bodily injury, the charge would be Aggravated Assault, a

Second Degree Felony which carries a 2-20 yr sentence. The bill that

has been drafted by Rep. Phil King of Weatherford adds " emergency

services personnel " and, if signed into law, would enhance the

penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr sentence.

The ground work was laid during the last legislative session by Rep.

Bonnen who added " emergency services peronnel " to the Assault

offense. This bill would ammend the Aggravated section of the Penal

Code.

Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King have proven that our legislators are

willing to step up and prove to the citizens that assaulting not only

peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and firefighters will carry a

hefty sentence.

I will keep you guys posted as the bill progresses and when you

should write your local reps so that this may be pushed through the

process.

D. Stone

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,

I will definately keep you posted. There are some other ammendments

that I am looking into now as well. The Penal Code has a lot of " old

verbage " included in it. For instance, Barry Sharp brought to my

attention about the enhancement on murder charges to make it a

capital offense. It states " police officer or fireman " . Now, how

old is that?? That is just one example of work needed.

Thanks in advance!!

Donnie

> Hey folks,

>

> I just wanted to update you on the process that I have been

involved

> in for getting " emergency services personnel " (EMTs, Paramedics,

and

> Firefighters) inlucded in the Texas Penal Code. More specifically,

> adding this phrase and definition to Aggravated Assault would allow

> the charge for this offense to be enhanced from a Second Degree

> Felony to a First Degree Felony for Ag Assault offenses commited

> against emergency services peronnel while on duty.

>

> For example: If a paramedic was assaulted by a subject while on

> duty, and he/she was assaulted with a deadly weapon and/or received

> serious bodily injury, the charge would be Aggravated Assault, a

> Second Degree Felony which carries a 2-20 yr sentence. The bill

that

> has been drafted by Rep. Phil King of Weatherford adds " emergency

> services personnel " and, if signed into law, would enhance the

> penalty to First Degree Felony which carries a 5-99 yr sentence.

>

> The ground work was laid during the last legislative session by

Rep.

> Bonnen who added " emergency services peronnel " to the Assault

> offense. This bill would ammend the Aggravated section of the Penal

> Code.

>

> Rep. Bonnen and Rep. King have proven that our legislators are

> willing to step up and prove to the citizens that assaulting not

only

> peace officers, but EMTs, Paramedics, and firefighters will carry a

> hefty sentence.

>

> I will keep you guys posted as the bill progresses and when you

> should write your local reps so that this may be pushed through the

> process.

>

> D. Stone

>

>

>

>

>

>

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responsibility of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the

thoughts, feelings, or opinions of my employer, or any other group or

organization that I may be, am perceived to be, have been or will be

involved with in the future. They are my own comments, submitted

freely and they are worth exactly what you paid for them.

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