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HB 309Session 2026HouseIn committee

Controlled Substances

Controlled Substances; Excepts from list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by United States Food & Drug Administration & used for certain purposes; provides criminal penalties & requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment if person sells, manufactures, or delivers or possesses with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver xylazine; creates offense of trafficking in xylazine; provides criminal penalties & requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment & fines based on quantity of controlled substance involved in offense.

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Current stage

In committee

Introduced

Nov 4, 2025

Latest action

Mar 9, 2026

Recorded roll calls

3

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyTransportation

Source subjects

crimes

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBankson
Primary sponsor

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Primary sponsor

Justice Budget Subcommittee

Primary sponsor

Plakon

cosponsor

Chaney

cosponsor

Cobb

cosponsorGrow
cosponsor

López, J.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Mar 9, 2026

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 432 (Ch. 2026-148)

    DeferralHouse
  2. Feb 24, 2026

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

    House
  3. Feb 24, 2026

    Bill released to House Calendar

    House
  4. Feb 24, 2026

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

    House
  5. Feb 24, 2026

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  6. Feb 20, 2026

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

    House
  7. Feb 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    Reading 1House
  8. Feb 13, 2026

    Now in Judiciary Committee

    House
  9. Feb 13, 2026

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  10. Feb 12, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  11. Feb 12, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  12. Feb 12, 2026

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

    House
  13. Feb 12, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Feb 10, 2026

    PCS added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

    House
  15. Jan 21, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Reading 1House
  16. Jan 21, 2026

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

    House
  17. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  19. Jan 20, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  20. Jan 20, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  21. Jan 20, 2026

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    House
  22. Jan 20, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  23. Jan 15, 2026

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

    House
  24. Jan 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    FilingReading 1House
  25. Nov 12, 2025

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    House
  26. Nov 12, 2025

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  27. Nov 12, 2025

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  28. Nov 12, 2025

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  29. Nov 4, 2025

    Filed

    FilingHouse

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passFeb 24, 2026House

Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

Vote source ↗
16 yes0 no6 not voting
passFeb 12, 2026House

Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)

Vote source ↗
14 yes0 no1 not voting
passJan 20, 2026House

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Vote source ↗
15 yes1 no1 not voting

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Source data last updated Aug 20, 2026.