Texas HB 166: Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 27, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
To the governor May 13, 2025
Became law May 24, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 27, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#822)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#970)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 8, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 8, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 9, 2025SenatePassed

May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 9, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 12, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 12, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 13, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 166 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–1

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Thresa "Terry" MezaD

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

HB 166 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–1

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Jolanda JonesD

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Wes VirdellR

Excused · 6

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 166 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Molly CookD

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

Passed 30–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Molly CookD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 1, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 166 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 166 was passed · Full House

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 166 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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