Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain acts of official oppression.

SB 46 amends Texas Penal Code Section 39.03 to increase criminal penalties for public servants committing "official oppression" (abusing authority). It upgrades certain offenses to a third-degree felony if a public servant intentionally tampers with data reported to the Texas Education Agency via the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS). For peace officers, the bill creates a second-degree felony if they cause bodily injury or threaten it while using a deadly weapon or causing serious injury. The law applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date (January 1, 2026), and does not change penalties for past actions.