House bill · 89R

HB 2695

Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

Did not pass

Progress

91 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Mar 18
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Laid on the table subject to call
May 14, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
May 14, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 12, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 12, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · House
No action taken in subcommittee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Jared Patterson cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Jo Jones cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 37 days

Topics

Crimes: Drugs Electronic Information Systems Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 1833Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1923Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 571Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 513Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 166Relating 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.	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3133Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.	Salman BhojaniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25