Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 904 amends the Penal Code to increase the penalty from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony if a person, with intent to deceive, makes a material false statement in the criminal investigation of a felony offense. The bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor to file a false report regarding family violence, and a Class A misdemeanor to file a false report of child abuse or neglect. The penalty is enhanced to a state jail felony if the person has previously been convicted of the offense.