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SB 5 (891): Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; impos
89th Legislature, special session 1 · filed 2025-07-21 · Latest: Received from the Senate
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Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Authors: Perry · Coauthors: Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hinojosa, Adam, King, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Sparks
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-08-04: Received from the Senate
- 2025-08-01: Reported engrossed
- 2025-08-01: Record vote
- 2025-08-01: Passed
- 2025-08-01: Read 3rd time
- 2025-08-01: Laid before the Senate
- 2025-08-01: Co-author authorized
- 2025-07-30: Record vote
- 2025-07-30: Passed to engrossment as amended
- 2025-07-30: Vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-07-30: Amended
- 2025-07-30: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry)
- 2025-07-30: Read 2nd time
- 2025-07-30: Laid before the Senate
- 2025-07-30: Co-author authorized
- 2025-07-24: Committee report printed and distributed
- 2025-07-24: Reported favorably w/o amendments
- 2025-07-22: Vote taken in committee
- 2025-07-22: Testimony taken in committee
- 2025-07-22: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-07-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-07-21: Record vote
- 2025-07-21: Posting rule suspended
- 2025-07-21: Referred to State Affairs
- 2025-07-21: Read first time
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Sources
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- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/891/billhistory/
Record st-tx-891-sb5 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-891 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills