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89(R) SB 1833 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
S.B. No. 1833
AN ACT
relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an
offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance;
increasing criminal penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 481.142 to read as follows:
Sec.
481.142.
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR DELIVERY OF
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. (a) "Social media platform" has the meaning
assigned by Section 120.001, Business & Commerce Code.
(b)
If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Section
481.112, 481.1121, 481.1123, 481.113, 481.114, 481.119, 481.120,
or 481.122, involving the delivery of a controlled substance that
the defendant used a social media platform in furtherance of the
offense, the punishment for the offense is increased to the
punishment prescribed by the next higher category of offense,
except that the punishment for a felony of the first degree is
increased by five years and the maximum fine for the offense is
doubled.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect at the time the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1833 passed the Senate on
May 7, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2;
May 20, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 22, 2025, House
granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2025, Senate adopted
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 29,
Nays 2.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1833 passed the House, with
amendments, on May 15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 136,
Nays 3, three present not voting; May 22, 2025, House granted
request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
May 29, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
following vote: Yeas 129, Nays 5, three present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor