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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.142 — Use of social media platform for delivery of controlled substance

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 481: TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, Texas Health and Safety Code.

Full text of Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.142

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.142Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(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.

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