Texas · House Bill 362 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any…

HB 362 Sponsored by Tom Oliverson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 11, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#123)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#136)
  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

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

HB 362 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–7
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 7 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 362 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–2
Apr 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

All 22 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.