Bill Summary

HB 309 Controlled Substances (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Bankson, Plakon Co Sponsors: Grow, López CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Justice Budget Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Budget Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/04/25
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Filed
11/12/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/12/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 404 H
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/20/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/21/26
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Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Justice Budget Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 8:00 am, 314 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/13/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0309
Filed on 11/04/25
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Amendment 259947
Bankson
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
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0309C1
Filed on 01/20/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Justice Budget Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0309C2
Filed on 02/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
893.03
893.13
893.135
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