HOUSE BILL 3351 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Keffer et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Haywood |
House Bill 3351 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide that a person commits an offense if, with intent to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance, the person possesses or transports anhydrous ammonia, an immediate precursor, or a chemical substance subject to regulation under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The penalties for the offense vary by the type of substance possessed or transported. The bill increases the penalty from a state jail felony to a felony of the third degree for offenses relating to the possession, transport, or use of equipment for anhydrous ammonia.