Texas · House Bill 1837 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or…

HB 1837 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 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 enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, law enforcement officer safety in handling those substances, and the manufacture and proper use of opioid antagonists.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1908)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1994)
  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.

CSHB 1837 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

HB 1837 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.