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S.B. No. 1833 AN ACT relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 481.142 to read as follows: Sec. 481.142. USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. (a) "Social media platform" has the meaning assigned by Section 120.001, Business & Commerce Code. (b) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Section 481.112, 481.1121, 481.1123, 481.113, 481.114, 481.119, 481.120, or 481.122, involving the delivery of a controlled substance that the defendant used a social media platform in furtherance of the offense, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed by the next higher category of offense, except that the punishment for a felony of the first degree is increased by five years and the maximum fine for the offense is doubled. 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 at the time 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, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1833 passed the Senate on May 7, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2; May 20, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 22, 2025, House granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2025, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1833 passed the House, with amendments, on May 15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 3, three present not voting; May 22, 2025, House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 129, Nays 5, three present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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