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Here are the bills that are currently being considered by Texas legislators.
To support or oppose a certain bill, contact the original sponsors of the bill and your local representatives, to tell them your opinions.
| Session | Bill Number | Document | Key Issue | Bill Name | Sponsored By | Contact Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1208 | DETAILS | This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis in Texas, creating a system for the legal cultivation, sale, possession, and use of cannabis by adults 21 and older. | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and local regulation of cannabis establishments; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. | Jessica González (D) | Jessica González |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB2975 | DETAILS | This act regulates all aspects of cannabis and cannabis products, including cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, sale, and taxation, while allowing local regulation, imposing fees, requiring licenses or registration, creating a criminal offense, and imposing a tax. | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and local regulation of cannabis establishments; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license or registration; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. | John Bucy (D) | John Bucy |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB335 | DETAILS | This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis in Texas, legalizing and regulating its cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and personal use for adults 21 and older. | Relating to regulating the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating a criminal offense. | Sarah Eckhardt (D) | Sarah Eckhardt |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB848 | DETAILS | A legislative measure concerning the criminal consequences associated with the possession or distribution of marihuana concentrate. | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate. | Joe Moody (D) | Joe Moody |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1113 | DETAILS | A legislative measure concerning the cultivation and oversight of hemp; establishing an administrative penalty; mandating a permit for specific hemp-related research; permitting a fee; and defining a criminal offense. | Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense. | Briscoe Cain (R) | Briscoe Cain |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1146 | DETAILS | The act permits patients with specific medical conditions to use low-THC cannabis for medical purposes. | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. | Penny Morales Shaw (D) | Penny Morales Shaw |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1504 | DETAILS | The act authorizes the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for qualifying patients with debilitating conditions, along with licensing dispensing organizations and testing facilities, and imposing associated fees. | Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees. | Ron Reynolds (D) | Ron Reynolds |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1574 | DETAILS | The act permits the medical use of low-THC cannabis for patients diagnosed with specific medical conditions, outlining regulations for access, prescription, and use. | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. | Venton Jones (D) | Venton Jones |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1750 | DETAILS | The act regulates the processing, manufacturing, and sale of hemp products intended for smoking, outlining compliance requirements and restrictions. | Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking. | Jon Rosenthal (D) | Jon Rosenthal |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1763 | DETAILS | The act repeals specific offenses and eliminates certain regulations related to marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia. | Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia. | Jon Rosenthal (D) | Jon Rosenthal |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1790 | DETAILS | The act modifies criminal penalties and establishes defenses to prosecution for certain drug possession and drug paraphernalia offenses. | Relating to criminal penalties and defenses to prosecution for certain drug possession and drug paraphernalia offenses. | John Bucy (D) | John Bucy |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB1797 | DETAILS | An act on drug testing and prescription policies for state workers and contractors regarding low-THC cannabis and hemp use. | Relating to drug testing and prescription drug policies for employees and independent contractors of state agencies and political subdivisions regarding the medical use of low-THC cannabis and hemp. | John Bucy (D) | John Bucy |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB2155 | DETAILS | An act banning the sale, transfer, or delivery of consumable hemp products and establishing a criminal offense. | Relating to a prohibition on the sale, transfer, or delivery of consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense. | Matt Shaheen (R) | Matt Shaheen |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB3242 | DETAILS | The act addresses the criminal and licensing consequences of offenses related to possessing marijuana, specific tetrahydrocannabinols, synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia, while also imposing a fee. | Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee. | Joe Moody (D) | Joe Moody |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HJR70 | DETAILS | A resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to legalize and regulate cannabis for medical use, including its possession, cultivation, and sale. | Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use. | Ron Reynolds (D) | Ron Reynolds |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB170 | DETAILS | A law permitting the use, possession, cultivation, sale, distribution, and research of medical cannabis for eligible patients while establishing licensing requirements and fees for medical cannabis organizations. | Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing fees. | Jose Menendez (D) | Jose Menendez |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB259 | DETAILS | The act regulates the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for qualified patients, establishes licensing for dispensaries, requires registration for certain individuals, and authorizes associated fees. | Relating to the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for use by patients as the best available medical treatment, the licensing of medical cannabis dispensing organizations, and the registration of certain individuals; authorizing fees. | Carol Alvarado (D) | Carol Alvarado |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB334 | DETAILS | The act provides a defense to prosecution for individuals possessing small amounts of controlled substances, marijuana, dangerous drugs, or drug paraphernalia if they seek medical assistance for a suspected overdose. | Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose. | Sarah Eckhardt (D) | Sarah Eckhardt |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB733 | DETAILS | The act establishes a medical cannabis research program and authorizes related fees. | Relating to the creation of a medical cannabis research program; authorizing fees. | Jose Menendez (D) | Jose Menendez |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB734 | DETAILS | A law permitting the use, possession, cultivation, sale, distribution, and research of medical cannabis for eligible patients while establishing licensing requirements and fees for medical cannabis organizations. | Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing a fee. | Jose Menendez (D) | Jose Menendez |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB928 | DETAILS | A law regulating the delivery, possession, and medical use of low-THC cannabis and related paraphernalia under the Texas Compassionate Use Program. | Relating to the delivery, possession, and medical use of low-THC cannabis and associated drug paraphernalia under the Texas Compassionate Use Program. | Nathan Johnson (D) | Nathan Johnson |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB1103 | DETAILS | The act prohibits the distribution and sale of certain flavored consumable hemp products and establishes a related criminal offense. | Relating to prohibiting the distribution or sale of certain flavored consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense. | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Judith Zaffirini |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB3 | DETAILS | This act regulates consumable hemp products and their hemp-derived cannabinoids by requiring registration, imposing fees, establishing criminal offenses, and providing administrative penalties. | Relating to the regulation of consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring a registration; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty. | Charles Perry (R) | Charles Perry |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB1505 | DETAILS | The bill expands Texas' Compassionate-Use Program by broadening conditions, allowing storage sites, limiting licenses, setting prescription rules, and preventing local bans. | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program. | Charles Perry (R) | Charles Perry |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB28 | DETAILS | The bill establishes strict regulations for consumable hemp products in Texas, including licensing, THC limits, packaging rules, criminal penalties, and regulatory oversight, effective January 1, 2026. | Relating to the regulation of consumable hemp products and providing for the transfer of regulatory functions; requiring a registration; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty. | Ken King (R) | Ken King |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB5307 | DETAILS | This act regulates all aspects of the cannabis industry, including licensing, taxation, local control, and expungement of records for decriminalized offenses. | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of cannabis establishments; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. | James Talarico (D) | James Talarico |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | SB2028 | DETAILS | The act revises criminal and licensing penalties for offenses involving marijuana, certain THC compounds, synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia while imposing a fee | Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee | Nathan Johnson (D) | Nathan Johnson |
| 89th Legislature Regular Session | HB46 | DETAILS | This bill expands Texas’s Compassionate-Use Program by raising THC limits, broadening qualifying conditions, allowing more dispensaries, and permitting non-smoking forms of medical cannabis use starting September 1, 2025 | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program | Ken King (R), Penny Morales Shaw (D) | Ken King, Penny Morales Shaw |
