Texas bill fighting fentanyl officially signed into law

The fight against fentanyl has officially taken a step forward. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 6 on Wednesday. It will allow for fentanyl makers and dealers to be charged with murder in the event of a fentanyl poisoning death.

The bill will also increase funding for law enforcement in this battle. State Representative Brooks Landgraf — a republican in Odessa representing House District 81 — helped co-author the bill while working with others around the state.