Overview

• The Texas House passed Senate Bill 3 in a 95-44 vote, reinstating an outright ban on consumable hemp-derived THC products.
• The ban introduces penalties, including a Class A misdemeanor for possession and a third-degree felony for manufacturing THC products.
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who prioritized the ban, praised the vote and emphasized his commitment to its passage this session.
• An earlier House committee substitute proposing regulation and taxation was rejected in favor of the total prohibition.
• The bill requires one more House reading before returning to the Senate for final concurrence.