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House bill · 89R

HB 166

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

193 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 27

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 9

  7. Sent to governor

    May 13

  8. Became law

    May 24

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 143–1

143 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 140–1

140 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 166 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 9, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 12, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 9, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 9, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  24. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  35. Read 2nd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  41. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  42. Vote reconsidered in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

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Topics

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