Repeat Domestic Violence Become Felony

Oh my, they are seeing the light in Texas:

A proposal backed by Governor Richardson to increase domestic violence penalties won approval in the Senate today.

A third conviction of battery on a household member would become a felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison.

The legislation would make it a third-degree felony -- with a prison sentence of up to three years -- for those convicted of 4 or more offenses.
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