Texas · Senate Bill 645 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled…

SB 645 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 15, 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 designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeMeeting cancelled · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
  23. SenateAmended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  26. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  27. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 645 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

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.