SB 5 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

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.

SB 5 regulates hemp-derived consumable products (like edibles, oils, and topicals containing cannabinoids such as CBD) sold in Texas. It requires businesses to obtain occupational licenses, imposes fees, and prohibits sales to anyone under 21. The bill creates criminal penalties for violations and administrative fines, while exempting certain products (like hemp seed oil in food), research activities, low-THC cannabis, and medical prescriptions. These changes directly affect hemp product manufacturers, retailers, and distributors operating in Texas.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 21, 2025 Last action Aug 4, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 7 edits · Aug 1, 2025
MODERATE
This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for consumable hemp products in Texas, including strict testing requirements, mandatory registration for manufacturers and retailers, and new criminal penalties for selling unregistered products or those containing unauthorized cannabinoids. The legislation aims to ensure product safety and prevent the sale of synthetic cannabinoids or products marketed to minors.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Texas Health and Safety Code to specifically regulate consumable hemp products, creating new subchapters for criminal offenses and registration requirements that did not previously exist in this context.
DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'Minor' as a person under 21 years of age to guide marketing restrictions.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that all consumable hemp products be registered with the state department before sale, requiring a $500 application fee per product.

Required product labels to include a QR code linking to registration data and a warning message: 'SCAN QR CODE BEFORE PURCHASE'.

Increased retailer registration fees to $20,000 per location and added requirements for written consent allowing law enforcement inspections.

Required rigorous testing methods including post-decarboxylation chromatography to accurately measure THC concentrations.

ENFORCEMENT

Created new criminal offenses for manufacturing, delivering, or possessing consumable hemp products containing cannabinoids other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.

Established a Class A misdemeanor penalty for marketing or packaging products in ways attractive to minors, such as using cartoon characters or food-like shapes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Aug 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jul 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Jul 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jul 30, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Jul 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Jul 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Jul 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Jul 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Jul 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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