Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

HB 3665 increases criminal penalties for assaulting specific public servants and expands charges for interfering with their duties. It amends Texas Penal Code Sections 22.01 and 38.15 to upgrade assault against peace officers, emergency personnel, or firefighters performing duties to a Class B misdemeanor (or Class A for pregnant individuals pressured to have abortions). The bill also creates a legal presumption that an attacker knew the victim was a public servant if they wore a uniform or badge. This directly affects law enforcement, emergency responders, and correctional officers by making assaults against them more severely punishable. The changes apply to incidents occurring while these officials are actively performing their official responsibilities.