HB637
Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 17, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty.
Creates the offense of possession of residue of a controlled substance with a tiered system of punishment. Currently, possession of any amount of a controlled substance has a tiered system of punishment as if there is a usable amount of such controlled substance.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104914D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB637)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105603D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB637)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
