Texas · House Bill 1644 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group…

HB 1644 Sponsored by Tom Oliverson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  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 a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.

Every action

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

Show the 19 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#346)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#396)
  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.

CSHB 1644 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

HB 1644 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

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.