Bill authors
House Bill 507
Relating to a civil action to collect a civil penalty for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia.
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Bill stages
Filed
Dec. 15, 2014
Approved by House
Approved by Senate
Became law
Coauthors
- Rep. Alma Allen (D)
- Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D)
- Rep. Carol Alvarado (D)
- Rep. Diego Bernal (D)
- Rep. César José Blanco (D)
- Rep. Terry Canales (D)
- Rep. Garnet Coleman (D)
- Rep. Nicole Collier (D)
- Rep. Joe Deshotel (D)
- Rep. Joe Farias (D)
- Rep. Jessica Farrar (D)
- Rep. Mary González (D)
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D)
- Rep. Roland Gutierrez (D)
- Rep. Ana Hernandez (D)
- Rep. Donna Howard (D)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Celia Israel (D)
- Rep. Eric Johnson (D)
- Rep. Oscar Longoria (D)
- Rep. Marisa Márquez (D)
- Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
- Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon (D)
- Rep. Borris L. Miles (D)
- Rep. Elliott Naishtat (D)
- Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D)
- Rep. Joe Pickett (D)
- Rep. Ron Reynolds (D)
- Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D)
- Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D)
- Rep. Ramon Romero (D)
- Rep. Toni Rose (D)
- Rep. David Simpson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D)
- Rep. Chris Turner (D)
- Rep. Armando Walle (D)
Senate committee
- Committee not yet assigned
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Reducing penalties for marijuana possessionLast action
Committee report sent to Calendars May 11, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Vote reconsidered in committee | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| 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 | 02/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 12/15/2014 | Texas House |
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