SB 1833: Parker’s bill on social media drug deals

Caption

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

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Drug delivery through a social media platform gets a bigger punishment.

The bill raises the punishment for existing drug delivery offenses when the defendant used a social media platform to carry out the offense. It touches people prosecuted for delivering controlled substances under the listed Health and Safety Code sections. If social media use is shown at trial, the offense is punished one level higher, and a first-degree felony gets five more years added to its maximum and a doubled maximum fine, for offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate adopted the conference committee report. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Tan Parker (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Rafael Anchía (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1833 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Drug delivery through a social media platform gets a bigger punishment.

The bill raises the punishment for existing drug delivery offenses when the defendant used a social media platform to carry out the offense. It touches people prosecuted for delivering controlled substances under the listed Health and Safety Code sections. If social media use is shown at trial, the offense is punished one level higher, and a first-degree felony gets five more years added to its maximum and a doubled maximum fine, for offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 2025

Increasing the penalty for existing offenses may result in an increase in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to increased criminal penalties.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 3, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 3, 2025Filed
Mar 13, 2025Read first time
Mar 13, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 29, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 5, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025Passed
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025Received from the Senate
May 10, 2025Read first time
May 10, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 13, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 13, 2025Committee report distributed
May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 2695
May 14, 2025Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025Amended 1-Moody
May 14, 2025Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 14, 2025Record vote RV#2495
May 14, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025Passed
May 15, 2025Record vote RV#2594
May 15, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 20, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 20, 2025Read
May 20, 2025Senate refuses to concur
May 20, 2025Senate requests conference committee
May 20, 2025Senate appoints conferees
May 21, 2025Senate refuses to concur-reported
May 21, 2025Senate requests conference committee-reported
May 21, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 22, 2025House grants request for conference committee
May 22, 2025House appoints conferees
May 23, 2025House grants request for conf comm-reported
May 23, 2025House appoints conferees-reported
May 26, 2025Conference committee report filed
May 27, 2025Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 29, 2025House adopts conference committee report
May 29, 2025Record vote RV#4048
May 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 30, 2025Senate adopts conference committee report
May 30, 2025Record vote
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 136 yea · 3 nay

Senate · 29 yea · 2 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 15, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 7, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25K The Peck Family Trust$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $250.00
Total: $25,250.00

fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $250.00
Total: $25,250.00

fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

×

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Votes7

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

On motion of Senator Parker, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 29, 2025

Yea: 129
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 7
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 4048

Representative Anchía moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1833. The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1833 prevailed by (Record 4048): 129 Yeas, 5 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 129 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 15, 2025

Yea: 136
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2594

SB 1833 was passed by (Record 2594): 136 Yeas, 3 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 136 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 14, 2025

Yea: 135
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 5
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2495

SB 1833, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 2495): 135 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 135 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1833 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

CookNay
EckhardtNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator Parker moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1833 at this time on its second reading: SB 1833, Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties. The motion prevailed. Senators Cook and Eckhardt asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses16

For: 15
Against: 1
On: 0

Names

For

Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
Dallas Police Association1 registration
Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #391 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office1 registration
Self; City of Carrollton/ Carrollton Police Department1 registration
Self; True Texas Project2 registrations
Self; True texas project3 registrations
SHERIFFS’ Association of Texas1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
Texas Police Chiefs Association1 registration

Against

Self1 registration

Sources

16 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 2025

Increasing the penalty for existing offenses may result in an increase in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to increased criminal penalties.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 3, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

HB 2695 by Anchía (identical)

Subjects

Crimes--Drugs

Electronic Information Systems

Minors--Health & Safety

INTERNET

Text

The text as introduced · 276 words

89R9582 CJD-D

By: Parker
S.B. No. 1833

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an

offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance;

increasing criminal penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety

Code, is amended by adding Section 481.142 to read as follows:

Sec. 481.142. USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR DELIVERY OF

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. (a) "Social media platform" has the meaning

assigned by Section 120.001, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Section

481.112, 481.1121, 481.1123, 481.113, 481.114, 481.119, 481.120,

or 481.122, involving the delivery of a controlled substance that

the defendant used a social media platform in furtherance of the

offense, the punishment for the offense is increased to the

punishment prescribed by the next higher category of offense,

except that the punishment for a felony of the first degree is

increased by five years and the maximum fine for the offense is

doubled.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.

An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is

governed by the law in effect at the time the offense was committed,

and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For

purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the

effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred

before that date.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

The Peck Family Trust

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

The Peck Family Trust

Senate May 30, 2025

House May 29, 2025

House May 15, 2025

House May 14, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

For

Against

Companion