US EditionTexas House panel advances THC bill with stricter regulations — but no ban — for hemp industry
- On April 30, 2025, a committee in the Texas House approved legislation in Austin aimed at strengthening regulations on consumable hemp products while stopping short of prohibiting them.
- This bill revision follows six years of a booming hemp market legally authorized under 2019 legislation, amid concerns over products with intoxicating effects and disputed THC levels.
- Rep. Ken King, the bill's sponsor, proposed regulations that keep low-dose delta-9 THC products legal, mandate age limits of 21+, child-resistant packaging, lab testing, and sales restrictions near sensitive locations.
- The bill passed the committee unanimously 15-0, includes a 2-cent tax per 2.5 mg delta-9 THC, criminal penalties for violations, and calls for an advisory working group representing health, law enforcement, and industry stakeholders.
- The bill sets up a potential conflict with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's Senate version, which seeks a full THC ban, while the House measure aims for regulation and preservation of the hemp industry within 32 days left in the legislative session.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has threatened to force an overtime legislative session if lawmakers fail to pass an all-out THC ban. By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune A Texas House panel late Wednesday advanced a bill to tighten regulations on Texas’s consumable hemp industry, setting up a potential clash with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) […]
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