CS/CS/HB 309: Controlled Substances
GENERAL BILL by Justice Budget Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Bankson ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grow
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: 10/1/2026
Last Action: 2/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
