Texas · House Bill 178 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B.

HB 178 Sponsored by Andrew Murr Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 12, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseAmended (1-Lujan)
  2. HousePassed as amended
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#160)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 178 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 143–1
Apr 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.