Texas

$200M

Annual Sales

~50

Active Licenses

N/A

Tax Rate

Rx only (< 1% THC, low-THC program)

Possession Limit

● LIVE STATUS Updated 34 days ago · April 17, 2026

Legislative Pressure · 35 bills tracked

▲ 100% Pro-Access · 1 bills 0 bills · 0% Restrictive ▼

Strong legislative momentum toward expanded access.

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HB46 ▲ Pro-Access

Passed

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

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🕐 Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

HB46 expands Texas' Compassionate-Use Program for low-THC cannabis, impacting patient access and program administration. View full bill text →

SB3 ▼ Restrictive

Vetoed

Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

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✗ Vetoed

🕐 Vetoed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025

SB3 regulated hemp products and cannabinoids, requiring licenses and creating offenses, impacting consumers and operators by restricting access and increasing oversight. View full bill text →

SB1870 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Committee report sent to Calendars [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · May 6, 2025

SB1870 prevents local Texas governments from creating or enforcing ordinances that prohibit or regulate consumable hemp products, impacting consumers and operators. View full bill text →

SB1868 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Public Health [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Apr 28, 2025

SB1868 adds kratom to the Texas Controlled Substances Act, creating new criminal offenses and increasing penalties, impacting consumers and the public by restricting access to a substance currently unregulated. View full bill text →

HB3242

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred directly to subcommittee by chair [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Apr 15, 2025

HB3242 reduces penalties for low-level cannabis offenses, impacting consumers and the public by lessening criminal consequences and potentially generating state revenue through fees. View full bill text →

HB5307 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Apr 7, 2025

HB5307 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis in Texas, covering everything from cultivation to taxation, and includes expunctions for past offenses. View full bill text →

HB28

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Left pending in committee [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Apr 7, 2025

HB28 transfers consumable hemp regulation to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, requiring registration, imposing fees, and creating criminal offenses, impacting consumers, operators, and public safety. View full bill text →

HB5643 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of hemp; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Apr 7, 2025

HB5643 criminalized certain hemp products, taxed their sale, and established a regulatory framework, impacting consumers, producers, and the state's cannabis market. View full bill text →

HB4242 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of hemp; creating a criminal offense.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 31, 2025

HB4242 criminalized the sale of smokable hemp products in Texas, impacting consumers and the hemp industry. View full bill text →

HB848 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred directly to subcommittee by chair [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 25, 2025

HB848 reduces penalties for possession or delivery of cannabis concentrates, potentially lessening criminalization for Texas patients and consumers. View full bill text →

SB2142

Stalled

Relating to the creation of the consumable hemp products account in the general revenue fund and imposing fees for licensing manufacturers of consumable hemp products and registering certain retailers of consumable hemp products.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 24, 2025

SB2142 creates a consumable hemp products account in Texas' general revenue fund, imposing fees for manufacturer licensing and retailer registration. View full bill text →

HB2975 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 20, 2025

HB2975 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for adult-use cannabis in Texas, covering cultivation to taxation, impacting consumers, operators, and public revenue. View full bill text →

SB1505 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Co-author authorized [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 20, 2025

SB1505 would have expanded qualifying conditions for low-THC cannabis under the Texas Compassionate-Use Program, impacting patient access. View full bill text →

SB259 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Co-author authorized [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 20, 2025

SB259 expanded Texas's medical cannabis program to allow patient cultivation, broader qualifying conditions, and more licensed dispensaries, but it did not pass. View full bill text →

HB2972 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 20, 2025

HB2972 expands Texas's low-THC medical cannabis program to include more qualifying conditions, impacting patient access and the state's cannabis market. View full bill text →

HB3122

Stalled

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 20, 2025

HB3122 creates a defense for possessing certain hemp products that might contain controlled substances or marijuana, impacting consumers and the public by clarifying legal protections. View full bill text →

HB1113

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Left pending in committee [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 18, 2025

HB1113 regulates hemp production, requires research permits, and creates a criminal offense, impacting Texas consumers, operators, and the public. View full bill text →

SB2028

Stalled

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 17, 2025

SB2028 reduces penalties for low-level cannabis possession, impacting Texans with minor offenses and potentially freeing up law enforcement resources. View full bill text →

SB1867

Stalled

Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 17, 2025

SB1867 adds synthetic cannabinoids to Penalty Group 2, increasing penalties for possession and distribution in Texas. View full bill text →

HB1797

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 14, 2025

HB1797 protects Texas state employees and contractors from adverse action for medical low-THC cannabis use, impacting patient employment rights. View full bill text →

HB1763 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 14, 2025

HB1763 repeals cannabis offenses and regulations, potentially decriminalizing possession and expanding access for patients and consumers in Texas. View full bill text →

SB2952

Stalled

Relating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing certain fees.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Filed [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 14, 2025

SB2952 regulates hemp and nonconsumable hemp products, increasing criminal and civil penalties, requiring occupational licenses, and imposing fees in Texas. View full bill text →

HB2155 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to a prohibition on the sale, transfer, or delivery of consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 14, 2025

HB2155 prohibits the sale of consumable hemp products, criminalizing access for consumers and eliminating a market for Texas operators. View full bill text →

HB1750 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Agriculture & Livestock [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 14, 2025

HB1750 would have legalized the processing, manufacture, and sale of smokable hemp products in Texas, expanding consumer access and market opportunities. View full bill text →

HB1504 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Public Health [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 12, 2025

HB1504 would have established a comprehensive medical cannabis program in Texas, allowing patient access, cultivation, and a regulated market. View full bill text →

HB1574 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 12, 2025

HB1574 expands Texas' low-THC medical cannabis program to include more qualifying conditions, potentially increasing patient access to therapeutic cannabis. View full bill text →

HB1208 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 10, 2025

HB1208 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis in Texas, covering everything from cultivation to taxation, impacting consumers, businesses, and public revenue. View full bill text →

HB1146 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 7, 2025

HB1146 expands Texas's Compassionate Use Program to include more qualifying conditions for low-THC cannabis, potentially increasing patient access. View full bill text →

HJR70 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use.

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Public Health [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 4, 2025

HJR70 proposed a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate medical cannabis, impacting patient access and the state's regulatory framework. View full bill text →

SB1103 ▼ Restrictive

Stalled

Relating to prohibiting the distribution or sale of certain flavored consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 24, 2025

SB1103 bans flavored consumable hemp products in Texas, impacting consumer choice and the market for hemp operators. View full bill text →

SB928 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the delivery, possession, and medical use of low-THC cannabis and associated drug paraphernalia under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.

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✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Health & Human Services [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 13, 2025

SB928 expanded the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include more qualifying conditions and allow for low-THC cannabis delivery, impacting patient access and operator logistics. View full bill text →

SB734 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Health & Human Services [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 7, 2025

SB734 expands Texas' medical cannabis program to include more qualifying conditions, allows cultivation and broader distribution, and establishes a licensing framework for operators. View full bill text →

SB733 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Relating to the creation of a medical cannabis research program; authorizing fees.

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Health & Human Services [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 7, 2025

SB733 establishes a medical cannabis research program in Texas, potentially expanding patient access to new treatments and informing future policy. View full bill text →

SB335 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

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.

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to State Affairs [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 3, 2025

SB335 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis in Texas, impacting patients, consumers, and businesses by legalizing and controlling the entire supply chain. View full bill text →

SB170 ▲ Pro-Access

Stalled

Intro

✗ Stalled

🕐 Referred to Health & Human Services [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 3, 2025

SB170 would have legalized medical cannabis for patients with certain conditions and licensed cannabis organizations in Texas. View full bill text →

Overview

Marijuana is legal for medical patients in Texas, but recreational use remains illegal. Texas operates a very limited Compassionate Use Program (CUP) established in 2015, allowing only low-THC cannabis oil for specific medical conditions. The program is one of the most restrictive in the nation.

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