Legislative Research: TX SB170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 170 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing fees... [SB170 2025 Detail][SB170 2025 Text][SB170 2025 Comments]	2025-02-03 Referred to Health & Human Services
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with certain firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense. [SB170 2023 Detail][SB170 2023 Text][SB170 2023 Comments]	2023-02-15 Referred to State Affairs
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of implementing certain renewable energy standards. [SB170 2021 Detail][SB170 2021 Text][SB170 2021 Comments]	2021-03-03 Referred to Business & Commerce
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to reimbursement of rural hospitals under Medicaid. [SB170 2019 Detail][SB170 2019 Text][SB170 2019 Comments]	2019-06-04 Effective on 9/1/19
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a civil action to collect a civil penalty for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia. [SB170 2017 Detail][SB170 2017 Text][SB170 2017 Comments]	2017-01-25 Referred to Criminal Justice
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting. [SB170 2015 Detail][SB170 2015 Text][SB170 2015 Comments]	2015-01-27 Referred to State Affairs
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county. [SB170 2013 Detail][SB170 2013 Text][SB170 2013 Comments]	2013-03-25 Committee report printed and distributed
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense. [SB170 2011 Detail][SB170 2011 Text][SB170 2011 Comments]	2011-04-05 Not again placed on intent calendar
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses. [SB170 2009 Detail][SB170 2009 Text][SB170 2009 Comments]	2009-06-01 Co-author authorized

References Online

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[Texas SB170]	Google Web	Google News
[Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Senator Jose Rodriguez TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX SB170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, January 25). LegiScan. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB170/2017

MLA

"TX SB170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Jan. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB170/2017>.

Chicago

"TX SB170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." January 25, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB170/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SB170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 25 January 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB170/2017 (accessed August 04, 2026).

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Courts
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
Crimes
Crimes--Drugs
Family
Family--Juvenile Delinquency
Law Enforcement
MARIHUANA
PEACE OFFICERS

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB170
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00170I.htm