Ben Bumgarner, Texas State Representative of the 63rd district (R) | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/ben-bumgarner/
Ben Bumgarner, Texas State Representative of the 63rd district (R) | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/ben-bumgarner/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to increase criminal penalties for delivering a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child. It designates such an offense as a felony of the first degree, carrying penalties of life imprisonment or a term between 20 and 99 years, and a fine up to $500,000. Furthermore, if the delivery results in the death of the child or another child due to the consumption of the substance, the offense is elevated to a capital felony. The changes in penalties apply only to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date, Sept. 1, 2025. Offenses committed prior to this date remain subject to the laws in place at that time.
Ben Bumgarner, member of the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, proposed one other bill during the 89(R) legislative session.
Bumgarner graduated from Austin College with a BA.
Ben Bumgarner is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 63rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Tan Parker in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 371 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program |
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