Texas Lawmakers Are Considering Nearly Two Dozen Marijuana And Hemp Bills This Legislative Session
With a filing deadline of March 14, even more bills could materialize
At least 20 cannabis-related bills have been introduced in Texas for the legislative session that officially kicked off last month, including proposals to legalize adult-use marijuana, prohibit certain hemp-derived products, remove criminal penalties for cannabis possession and adjust the state’s existing medical marijuana laws, among others.
With a filing deadline of March 14, even more bills could materialize.
The state legislature in Texas comes together only once every two years, meaning reforms that don’t pass by the session’s close on June 2 can’t be considered again until 2027.
Heather Fazio, director of the Texas Cannabis Policy Center, which is tracking the measures introduced so far, told Marijuana Moment that she’s watching several of the bills particularly closely.
Among them is HB 1790, a statewide decriminalization measure from Rep. John Bucy III (D) that would remove criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana—conduct that’s currently a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.
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