Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

HB 795 amends Texas law to upgrade certain aggravated assault cases to a first-degree felony instead of a second-degree felony under specific circumstances. It directly affects individuals who commit aggravated assault while: using a deadly weapon causing serious injury to family members or causing traumatic brain/spine injury resulting in persistent vegetative state; assaulting public servants, witnesses, or security officers during duty; discharging firearms at occupied buildings/vehicles; or participating in a mass shooting. The bill changes the penalty structure for these scenarios but only applies to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025. This is a policy change to increase penalties for targeted violent acts against specific protected groups and in specific contexts.