HB 218 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.

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 11, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2023

How they voted

82–57

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 141

Apr 27, 2023

D Democratic60

60 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican81

22 Yea 57 Nay 2

70% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

upper

May 11, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 1, 2023

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

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

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos