HB4879

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in testing certain substances suspected of containing delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4879 creates a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in testing substances suspected of containing delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) above the legal limit of 0.3% on a dry weight basis. Administered by the criminal justice division, the program provides funds for hiring personnel, acquiring lab equipment, contracting third-party labs, and upgrading record management systems. Law enforcement agencies receiving grants must report testing outcomes, case statuses, and expenditures annually.

Co-authors: Isaac (R)

Mar 13, 2025


(H) King signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2514: Yea 121 (R 70, D 51) - Nay 15 (R 10, D 5)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Harrison; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Toth; Wu

Absent - Jones, V.; Landgraf; Longoria; Louderback; Moody; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 2514 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 2514 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 2514 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2514 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2629: Yea 128 (R 75, D 53) - Nay 11 (R 5, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Canales; Gonzalez, J.; Harrison; Jones, V.; Lowe; Manuel; Olcott; Reynolds; Schatzline; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Shofner; Vasut; Virdell

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 2629 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2629 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zwiener: "When Record No. 2629 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gina Hinojosa: "When Record No. 2629 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

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Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

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(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
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(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robin Foster for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Shelton Green for Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth
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