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TX HB3464
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terry Meza
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AI Summary
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Increases penalties for correctional facility employees who provide or bring alcohol, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs to inmates from a third-degree felony to a second-degree felony
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Creates a first-degree felony charge when a correctional facility employee introduces drugs that cause the death of an inmate in custody, punishable by 15 years to life imprisonment and fines up to $250,000
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Maintains the baseline third-degree felony for non-employee offenders who commit these prohibited acts at correctional facilities
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by former law
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Passed unanimously in both chambers: House vote 147-0 on May 6, 2025; Senate vote 31-0 on May 23, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.
Crimes
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025