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HB171Introduced in the House

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Guillen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3956 · May 28, 2025

109

Yes

27

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote RV#504

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#556

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Criminal Justice

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Testimony taken in committee

  30. Vote taken in committee

  31. Reported favorably as substituted

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Three day rule suspended

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Senate passage as amended reported

  46. Senate Amendments distributed

  47. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  48. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  49. Record vote RV#3956

  50. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  51. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Signed in the Senate

  55. Sent to the Governor

  56. Signed by the Governor

  57. Effective on 9/1/25

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