Texas HB453 increases penalties for delivering Penalty Group 1-B controlled substances to children.

Texas HB453 amends the Health and Safety Code to increase criminal penalties for delivering Penalty Group 1-B controlled substances to children. The bill raises the penalty to a first-degree felony, with imprisonment for life or 20 to 99 years and a fine up to $500,000, if the substance is delivered to a child. If the delivery results in the child's death, the penalty escalates to a capital felony. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB453 increases penalties for delivering Penalty Group 1-B controlled substances to children.

Texas HB453 amends the Health and Safety Code to increase criminal penalties for delivering Penalty Group 1-B controlled substances to children. The bill raises the penalty to a first-degree felony, with imprisonment for life or 20 to 99 years and a fine up to $500,000, if the substance is delivered to a child. If the delivery results in the child's death, the penalty escalates to a capital felony. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.