HB 6, 88th R.S. history

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HB 6, 88th R.S.
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/23

Author: Craig Goldman
Joint Author: Kronda Thimesch | Sam Harless | David Cook | John Lujan
Coauthor: Steve Allison | Ernest Bailes | Keith Bell | Greg Bonnen | Brad Buckley | Giovanni Capriglione | Charles Cunningham | Drew Darby | Jay Dean | Stan Gerdes | Cody Harris | Cole Hefner | Brooks Landgraf | Jeff Leach | Terri Leo-Wilson | Janie Lopez | Andrew Murr | Candy Noble | Angelia Orr | Jared Patterson | Dennis Paul | Glenn Rogers | Nate Schatzline | Matt Shaheen | Shelby Slawson | John Smithee | David Spiller | Lynn Stucky | Valoree Swanson | Carl Tepper | Gary VanDeaver | Cody Vasut
Sponsor: Joan Huffman
CoSponsor: Juan Hinojosa | Royce West | Brandon Creighton | Lois Kolkhorst

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2023, 88th R.S., ch. 910, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 2330 (Duplicate)
SB 645 (Identical)

Speaker of the House documents:

Subjects:
BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES
Crimes--Drugs
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Salman Bhojani, Rhetta Bowers, David Cook, Drew Darby, Brian Harrison, Jeff Leach, Christina Morales, Nate Schatzline)
Minutes: March 28 2023 | April 11 2023 | September 16 2024
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Pete Flores, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Phil King, Borris Miles)
Minutes: May 9 2023

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