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Senate approves bill elevating penalties when offenders wear metal or body armor during certain felony offenses
Summary
House Bill 108, which the Senate passed after suspending rules, creates mandatory elevation of penalty classification when a defendant is convicted of committing certain felonies while wearing metal or body armor; sponsors said the measure targets misuse of body armor during violent crimes, not lawful ownership.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Senate on Monday approved House Bill 108, a measure that increases the penalty classification for certain offenses when the offender is found to have used metal or body armor while committing those crimes.
Senator Hinojosa, the floor mover, said the bill preserves lawful ownership of body armor by civilians while targeting “those who exploit this legal protection during the commission of violent crimes.” On the floor, Hinojosa described the bill’s core mechanism: “House…
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