Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 139 amends the Health and Safety Code to add ketamine to the list of opiates classified under Penalty Group 1 under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and nitrous oxide to the list of chemicals classified as volatile chemicals. The bill makes it a Class B misdemeanor to inhale, ingest, apply, use, or possess a substance containing nitrous oxide under certain conditions and also makes it an offense to sell or deliver a substance containing nitrous oxide to a person younger than 18 years of age. The bill amends the Penal Code to provide that it is a first degree felony to administer or provide ketamine to a victim with the intent to commit the offense of aggravated sexual assault.