All Roll Calls
Yes: 290 • No: 0
TexasHB 346489th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.
Sponsored By: Suleman Lalani, Terry Meza, Royce West (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Corrections--Jails & PrisonsCrimes--DrugsCriminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher contraband penalties for correctional facility employees
Beginning September 1, 2025, correctional facility employees face second-degree felony charges for covered alcohol and drug offenses. These include providing or possessing with intent to provide alcohol, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs to someone in custody. They also include bringing these items into a facility, or controlled substances or dangerous drugs onto facility property. If use of the controlled substance or dangerous drug causes someone in custody to die, the employee faces a first-degree felony. That carries life in prison or 15 to 99 years, plus a fine of up to $250,000. Otherwise, offenses under this law remain third-degree felonies. The higher penalties apply only when every element of the offense occurs on or after September 1, 2025. Earlier offenses remain under the prior law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Suleman Lalani
House
Terry Meza
House
Royce West
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
César Blanco
Democratic • Senate
Donna Campbell
Republican • Senate
Richard Hayes
House
David Lowe
House
José Menéndez
Democratic • Senate
Borris L. Miles
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
Record vote
Yes: 128 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 5/6/2025
Record vote
Yes: 147 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Corrections
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Criminal Justice
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
5/31/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
5/31/2025SenateSigned in the House
5/30/2025HouseReported enrolled
5/29/2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
5/28/2025SenateText of Senate Amendment(s)
5/28/2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
5/28/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3960)
5/28/2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
5/28/2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
5/24/2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
5/24/2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
5/24/2025HouseRecord vote
5/23/2025SenatePassed
5/23/2025SenateRead 3rd time
5/23/2025SenateRecord vote
5/23/2025SenateThree day rule suspended
5/23/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/23/2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/23/2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
5/23/2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
5/23/2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
5/21/2025SenateReported favorably as substituted
5/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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