Bill Text: TX SB227 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to certain substances listed in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB227 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB227-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 227
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain substances listed in Penalty Group 2 of the
  Texas Controlled Substances Act.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 481.103(d), Health and Safety Code, is
  repealed.
         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 on the date 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, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 227 passed the Senate on
  April 3, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 227 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 4, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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