HB 178 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2023 Last action May 2, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 12, 2023

How they voted

136–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 139

Apr 12, 2023

D Democratic58

56 Yea 1 Nay 1

96% Yea

R Republican81

80 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice

upper

May 2, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed as amended

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 12, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (136-1-2)

house

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor