Texas Senate unanimously passes bill allowing fentanyl distributors to be charged with murder

Texas lawmakers pass bill that will allow prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder if there is a death

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Fentanyl distributors will be charged with murder in Texas if the dangerous drug leads to a death, after the state's senate passed a key bill Wednesday, the Texas Tribune reported. The DEA said fentanyl-related deaths rose from seven in 2017, to 75 in 2021, based on data shared with them by the Medical Examiner's Office. "It takes just two milligrams. Just a few grains. Fits on the tip of a pencil - to potentially kill …

Senate passes bill for prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder

The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a key bill of the Legislature’s war on opioids that would increase the penalties related to the sale and produc

Texas Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Bill That Will Allow Fentanyl Dealers To Be Charged With Murder

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill to allow fentanyl dealers to be charged with murder. The “Combating Fentanyl” bill introduced by Republican Sen. Joan Huffman, SB 645, passed unanimously. The legislation would reclassify deaths due to fentanyl as poisonings and open up anyone who makes, sells, or delivers the drug to being charged with murder if someone overdoses. According to a report from the Texas Tribune, “the bill would also increase the …

Senate passes bill opening door for prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder

The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a key bill of the Legislature’s war on opioids that would increase the penalties related to the sale and production of fentanyl, by

Senate passes bill opening door for prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder

The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a key bill of the Legislature’s war on opioids that would increase the penalties related to the sale and production of fentanyl, by classifying overdoses from the drug as “poisonings.”[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Senate passes bill opening door for prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder

Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.