Bill
HB 166
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Giovanni Capriglione and 1 co-sponsor
Texas law now criminalizes endangering children, elderly, or disabled individuals while possessing or using fentanyl and related Penalty Group 1-B substances, effective September 1, 2025.
Effective on 9/1/25
#aging(i0015)
#crimes--drugs(i0185)
#disabilities
#personswith(i0380)
#minors--crimesagainst(i0532)
#minors--health&safety(i0533)