Texas · Senate Bill 1833 · 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…

SB 1833 Sponsored by Tan Parker Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

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

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

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  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. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2695)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#2495)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2594)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  42. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  43. SenateRead
  44. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  45. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  46. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  47. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  48. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  49. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  50. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  51. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  52. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  53. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  54. SenateConference committee report filed
  55. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  56. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#4048)
  58. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  59. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  60. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1833 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

SB 1833 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 135–2
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 2 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

SB 1833 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–3
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 3 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 3

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

Representative Anchía moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1833 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1833 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–5
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 5 Not voting 16
Democrats: 50 yes, 3 no Republicans: 79 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

On motion of Senator Parker, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.