Relating to the processing and sale of kratom and kratom products; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
P
J.M. Lozano
RRepublican
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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