Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
SB 1936 amends Texas law to clarify the definition of an "abuse unit" for certain controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1-A. It specifies that an abuse unit equals: (1) a single unit on common carriers like blotter paper or tablets, (2) a quarter-inch square of unmarked paper (rounded down), or (3) 40 micrograms of a substance in liquid/solid form. This definition directly affects law enforcement and prosecutors when determining criminal charges for drug offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The change standardizes how quantities are measured for penalties, applying only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
This bill defines an 'abuse unit' for controlled substances under Texas law, specifying how small amounts of drugs on blotter paper, tablets, or other carriers are counted for legal purposes. The changes primarily involve formatting and structural updates to align with enrolled bill standards, while maintaining the original definition thresholds.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the definition of 'abuse unit' remains functionally identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and structural updates to convert the bill from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' version, including removal of author byline and addition of certification signatures.
Added certification language confirming the bill passed both legislative chambers with specific vote counts and dates.
Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor.
Floor votes · House May 24, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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