Texas · House Bill 3908 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness education in public schools.

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 17, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 58 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Education
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education
  37. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time
  43. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Campbell)
  44. SenateAmended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateThree day rule suspended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  57. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#2117)
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3908 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Wilson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3908 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3908 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 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.