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HB 6
  • Introduced
    Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House
    Apr 28, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    May 16, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 17, 2023
HB 6
Texas House Bill
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
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executive • Jun 17, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23
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Apr 27, 2023, House
CSHB 6, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 643): 121 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 121
NO: 24
OTHER: 1
YES: 121

NO: 24

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 28, 2023, House
HB 6 was passed by (Record 683): 124 Yeas, 21 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 124
NO: 21
OTHER: 1
YES: 124

NO: 21

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 16, 2023, Senate
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 6 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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May 16, 2023, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0
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May 16, 2023, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 19, 2023, House
    The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 6 prevailed by (Record 1895): 125 Yeas, 10 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 125
    NO: 10
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 125

    NO: 10

    ABSENT: 12

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 19, 2023, Senate
    HB 6 (125 Yeas, 10 Nays, 2 Present, not voting)
    YES: 125
    NO: 10
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 125

    NO: 10

      OTHER: 2
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      Actions
      • Jun 17, 2023 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/23
      • May 24, 2023 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 23, 2023 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 22, 2023 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 20, 2023 | House
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 19, 2023 | Senate
        • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
      • May 19, 2023 | House
        • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
        • Record vote RV#1895
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • Text of Senate Amendment(s)
      • May 17, 2023 | House
        • Senate passage as amended reported
        • Senate Amendments distributed
        • Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
      • May 16, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-sponsor authorized
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Read 2nd time
        • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
        • Amended
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
      • May 15, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-sponsor authorized
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • May 12, 2023 | Senate
        • Reported favorably as substituted
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • May 09, 2023 | Senate
        • Posting rule suspended
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Vote taken in committee
      • May 02, 2023 | Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Justice
      • May 01, 2023 | Senate
        • Received from the House
      • Apr 28, 2023 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#683
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • Reported engrossed
      • Apr 27, 2023 | House
        • Placed on Major State Calendar
        • Read 2nd time
        • Amended 1-Moody
        • Passed to engrossment as amended
        • Record vote RV#643
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Apr 25, 2023 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
        • Considered in Calendars
      • Apr 24, 2023 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • Apr 11, 2023 | House
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Committee substitute considered in committee
        • Reported favorably as substituted
      • Mar 28, 2023 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/28/2023
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • Mar 13, 2023 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
      • Mar 09, 2023 | House
        • Filed
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