Bill:  SB 173 
Legislative Session: 84(R)
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Last Action:05/22/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the designation for criminal prosecution and other purposes of certain chemicals commonly referred to as synthetic cannabinoids as controlled substances and controlled substance analogues under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Author:Huffman
Coauthor:Creighton
Sponsor:Clardy | Herrero
Subjects:Crimes--Drugs (I0185)
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS (S0718)
Companion:HB 597 by Clardy, Very Similar
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/10/2014    
S   Filed      11/10/2014    
S   Read first time      01/27/2015     136
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      01/27/2015     136
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/10/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/10/2015    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/10/2015    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/16/2015     421
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/16/2015   09:14 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/17/2015     451
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/19/2015    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/24/2015     558
S   Read 2nd time      03/24/2015     558
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   03/24/2015     558
S   Amended      03/24/2015     559
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/24/2015     559
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/24/2015     559
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/24/2015     559
S   Three day rule suspended      03/24/2015     559
S   Record vote      03/24/2015     559
S   Read 3rd time      03/24/2015     559
S   Passed      03/24/2015     559
S   Record vote      03/24/2015     559
S   Reported engrossed      03/24/2015     616
H   Received from the Senate      03/25/2015     1027
H   Read first time      04/30/2015     2260
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/30/2015   09:33 PM  2260
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/06/2015    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/06/2015    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/08/2015     3111
H   Committee report distributed      05/08/2015   04:07 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/08/2015    
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   CSHB 597   05/08/2015     2954
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2015     2954
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/08/2015     2954
H   Read 3rd time      05/11/2015     3010
H   Passed      05/11/2015     3010
H   Record vote   RV#879   05/11/2015     3010
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/11/2015     3011
S   House passage reported      05/11/2015     1490
S   Reported enrolled      05/11/2015     1547
S   Signed in the Senate      05/12/2015     1537
H   Signed in the House      05/12/2015     3262
E   Sent to the Governor      05/12/2015     1547
E   Signed by the Governor      05/22/2015     1947
E   Effective on 9/1/15      05/22/2015