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HB 1694, 87th R.S.
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/21

Author: John Raney
Joint Author: Ryan Guillen | Jeff Leach | R. D. "Bobby" Guerra | Jarvis Johnson
Coauthor: Charles "Doc" Anderson | John Bucy III | Liz Campos | Sheryl Cole | Celia Israel | Julie Johnson | Kyle Kacal | Stan Lambert | Ray Lopez | Trey Martinez Fischer | Thresa "Terry" Meza | Ina Minjarez | Evelina "Lina" Ortega | Leo Pacheco | Chris Turner | Gene Wu | Erin Zwiener
Sponsor: Charles Schwertner
CoSponsor: Juan Hinojosa | Sarah Eckhardt

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 808, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

SB 811 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
Crimes--Drugs
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

House Committee: Public Health (Stephanie Klick, Steve Allison, Liz Campos, Garnet Coleman, Nicole Collier, R. D. "Bobby" Guerra, Jacey Jetton, Jolanda Jones, Tom Oliverson, Four Price, Reggie Smith, Erin Zwiener)
Minutes: March 24 2021 | March 31 2021
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Borris Miles, Robert Nichols)
Minutes: May 18 2021

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