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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2695: Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2695 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties. Primary sponsor: Rafael Anchía (Democratic), Jeff Leach (Republican), A.J. Louderback (Republican), Cook, Cas Garcia Hernandez (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rafael AnchíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
A.J. LouderbackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cas Garcia HernandezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Jo JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Postponed
  4. Laid out as postponed business
  5. Postponed
  6. Read 2nd time
  7. Placed on General State Calendar
  8. Considered in Calendars
  9. Committee report sent to Calendars
  10. Committee report distributed
  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source