Paul Dyson, Texas State Representative of 14th district | dysonfortexas.com
Paul Dyson, Texas State Representative of 14th district | dysonfortexas.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Penal Code and Government Code concerning the offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer. It elevates the offense to a first-degree felony, carrying a punishment of life imprisonment or a term between 25 and 99 years. Additionally, it modifies parole and mandatory supervision eligibility, ensuring those convicted under the new provision are ineligible for both. The bill clarifies that its provisions apply only to offenses committed on or after its effective date, Sept. 1, 2025, using the law in effect at the time of the crime for offenses committed prior.
Paul Dyson, a member of the House Committee on Energy Resources, proposed no other bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.
Dyson graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 with a BS and again in 2007 from South Texas College of Law - Houston with a JD.
He also graduated from Texas A&M University in 2006.
Paul Dyson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 14th House district. He replaced previous state representative John N. Raney in 2025.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5129 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the delegation to a pharmacy technician of a pharmacist's authority to administer an immunization or vaccine |
| HB 5146 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| HB 5148 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education |
| HB 5289 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the professional counselors licensure compact |
| HB 4265 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to issuance of specialty license plates to honor personnel of sheriff's offices |
| HB 4274 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of school district bonds |
| HB 4424 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 3985 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to an insurer's obligation under a preferred provider benefit plan for continuity of care for certain Medicaid recipients |
| HB 3989 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation |
| HB 3992 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the identification of certain student behavior by a school district's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team |
| HB 3997 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to reporting and data collection requirements in relation to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their family members |
| HB 4005 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education |
| HB 4126 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the regulation of future listing right purchase contracts; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration |
| HB 4127 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the initial registration and inspection period for certain rental vehicles; authorizing fees |
| HB 4139 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to a pilot program to study implementation of a split-benefit life insurance plan for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 4226 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to temporary motor vehicle tags issued for vehicles sold by nonprofit organizations |
| HB 4257 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the reimbursement allowed for the collection of sales and use taxes |
| HB 3915 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to services provided by freestanding emergency medical care facilities |
| HB 3916 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to the reimbursement of certain durable medical equipment providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program |
| HB 3949 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to arbitration of certain controversies involving members of certain nonprofit entities |
| HB 3296 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to reporting requirements regarding certain data related to students at two-year public institutions of higher education |
| HB 3048 | 02/28/2023 | Relating to the authority of certain public institutions of higher education to offer programs and courses in junior college district service areas |
| HB 2418 | 02/16/2023 | Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Brazos County |
| HB 2428 | 02/16/2023 | Relating to requirements for a vote to amend certain dedicatory instruments by a property owners' association |
| HB 1979 | 02/07/2023 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care |
| HB 1994 | 02/07/2023 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the appraised value of the tangible personal property a person owns that consists of inventory held for sale at retail |
| HB 1338 | 01/13/2023 | Relating to the participation of community-based organizations in workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund |
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