Bill Status of HB 2311   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EPHEDRA-SALE BAN

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Bill Mitchell-Dan Brady-Linda Chapa LaVia and Chapin Rose

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ephedra Prohibition Act. Prohibits the sale of any dietary supplement containing any quantity of ephedra or ephedrine alkaloids. Exempts from that prohibition the sale of any product that receives explicit approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as safe and effective for its intended use or is lawfully marketed under an over-the-counter monograph issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first-time violation of the Act and a Class 3 felony for a subsequent violation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/19/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  3/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
  3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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