Bill authors
House Bill 253
Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.
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Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 12, 2014
Approved by House
Approved by Senate
Became law
Senate committee
- Committee not yet assigned
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Left pending in committee April 8, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Left pending in committee | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 02/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 11/12/2014 | Texas House |
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