Bill authors
House Bill 225
Relating to the prescription, administration, and possession of certain opioid antagonists for the treatment of a suspected overdose and a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
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Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 10, 2014
Approved by House
April 14, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 13, 2015
Became law
Bill sponsors
Sen. Kirk Watson (D)
Co-Sponsors
- Royce West (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Vetoed by the Governor June 1, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Vetoed by the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Text of Senate Amendment(s) | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s) | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended reported | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 02/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 11/10/2014 | Texas House |
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