Texas · House Bill 2695 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal…

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseNo action taken in subcommittee
  7. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  8. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  9. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  10. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  11. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  12. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  14. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  15. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. HouseCommittee report distributed
  17. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  1. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  2. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  3. HouseRead 2nd time
  4. HousePostponed (5/12/25 10:00 AM)
  5. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  6. HousePostponed (5/14/25 10:00 AM)
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 1833)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

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