Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.

This bill increases the penalty for the offense of evading arrest when the offense results in serious bodily injury to or the death of a law enforcement officer. <br /> <br /> Under present law, evading arrest on foot is a Class A misdemeanor offense. Evading arrest in a motor vehicle is generally a Class E felony, punishable by no less than 30 days confinement. The penalty for evading arrest in a motor vehicle is enhanced to a Class D felony punishable by no less than 60 days confinement if the evasion results in a risk of death or injury to anyone other than the offender, and the court must order the suspension of the driver's license of the offender for at least six months but no more than two years. In either instance, evading by foot or by car, the court also orders the offender to pay restitution to the appropriate government agency if government property is damaged as a result of the evasion.<br /> <br /> This bill revises the penalties for evading arrest, whether on foot or by motor vehicle, when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or dies. Under this bill, the offense will be a Class C felony if the offense results in serious bodily injury to the law enforcement officer and a Class A felony if the offense results in the law enforcement officer's death.<br />