Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 453 amends Section 481.122(c) of the Health and Safety Code to increase the penalties for delivering a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child. Under the bill, the offense is classified as a first-degree felony with imprisonment of 20 to 99 years or life and a fine not exceeding $500,000. If a child dies as a result of using the controlled substance, the offense is elevated to a capital felony. The act applies to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.
Author (1)
Contact the Author
Rep. Ben Bumgarner
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0688
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.310
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