S.B. No. 3 is a legislative bill designed to regulate hemp-derived products, particularly consumable hemp products and their cannabinoids, in Texas. The bill introduces new definitions, including "consumable hemp product," which encompasses food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics containing hemp or cannabinoids like cannabidiol and cannabigerol. It establishes a licensing framework requiring a $10,000 fee for processing locations and mandates testing for cannabinoid concentration and contaminants before sale. Additionally, manufacturers must register their products with a $500 fee, and each approved product will receive a unique registration number and must be labeled with a QR code linking to the registration list. The bill also prohibits the manufacture of products containing cannabinoids other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol and imposes penalties for non-compliance, including criminal offenses for distributing unregistered products.

The bill amends the Health and Safety Code to classify hemp-derived cannabinoids as non-controlled substances and mandates specific labeling for consumable hemp products, including batch identification and cannabinoid content. It prohibits marketing these products in ways that appeal to minors and establishes penalties for misleading packaging. New criminal offenses are introduced for the manufacture and sale of products containing cannabinoids other than those specified, with violations classified as felonies. The legislation also makes it a Class A misdemeanor to sell these products to individuals under 21 years of age and outlines penalties for various offenses related to the distribution and sale of consumable hemp products. Certain sections of the existing Health and Safety Code are repealed, and the bill requires the adoption of new rules by December 1, 2025, with the changes taking effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 443.001, Health and Safety Code 443.104, Health and Safety Code 443.151, Health and Safety Code 443.152, Health and Safety Code 443.202, Health and Safety Code 443.2025, Health and Safety Code 443.203, Health and Safety Code 443.204, Health and Safety Code 443.205, Health and Safety Code 443.206 (Health and Safety Code 443)
Senate Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 443.001, Health and Safety Code 443.104, Health and Safety Code 443.151, Health and Safety Code 443.152, Health and Safety Code 443.202, Health and Safety Code 443.2025, Health and Safety Code 443.203, Health and Safety Code 443.204, Health and Safety Code 443.205, Health and Safety Code 443.206 (Health and Safety Code 443)
Engrossed: Health and Safety Code 443.001, Health and Safety Code 443.104, Health and Safety Code 443.151, Health and Safety Code 443.152, Health and Safety Code 443.202, Health and Safety Code 443.2025, Health and Safety Code 443.203, Health and Safety Code 443.204, Health and Safety Code 443.205, Health and Safety Code 443.206 (Health and Safety Code 443)
House Committee Report: Agriculture Code 121.003, Agriculture Code 122.001, Agriculture Code 122.101, Agriculture Code 122.151, Agriculture Code 122.301, Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.05, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.17, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.31, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.32, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.35, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.36, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.362, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.38, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.48, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5.57, Alcoholic Beverage Code 11.64, Alcoholic Beverage Code 28.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code 28.1001, Alcoholic Beverage Code 32.155, Alcoholic Beverage Code 41.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.13, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.31, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.314, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.381, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61.421, Alcoholic Beverage Code 62.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code 64.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code 64.08, Alcoholic Beverage Code 64.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code 66.11, Alcoholic Beverage Code 74.08, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.31, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.41, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.66, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.67, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.6701, Alcoholic Beverage Code 305.001, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101.71, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.025, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.05, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.071, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.08, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.13, Alcoholic Beverage Code 107.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code 107.11, Alcoholic Beverage Code 109.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code 109.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code 109.21, Alcoholic Beverage Code 203.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.71, Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72, Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.73, Election Code 501.001, Election Code 1.04, Election Code 501.023, Election Code 501.024, Election Code 501.025, Election Code 501.027, Election Code 501.028, Election Code 501.034, Election Code 501.035, Election Code 501.107, Election Code 501.109, Election Code 501.151, Election Code 501.154, Government Code 411.110, Health and Safety Code 431.011, Occupations Code 60.002, Transportation Code 1.04, Transportation Code 545.420, Chapter , Health and Safety Code 340.106 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 62, Agriculture Code 122, Alcoholic Beverage Code 305, Alcoholic Beverage Code 64, Transportation Code 545, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5, Election Code 501, Government Code 411, Alcoholic Beverage Code 107, Election Code 1, Health and Safety Code 431, Chapter , Health and Safety Code 340, Alcoholic Beverage Code 109, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101, Agriculture Code 121, Alcoholic Beverage Code 251, Alcoholic Beverage Code 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code 1, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61, Alcoholic Beverage Code 11, Transportation Code 1, Alcoholic Beverage Code 203, Occupations Code 60, Alcoholic Beverage Code 28, Health and Safety Code 443, Alcoholic Beverage Code 32, Alcoholic Beverage Code 66, Alcoholic Beverage Code 41)
Enrolled: Health and Safety Code 443.001, Health and Safety Code 443.104, Health and Safety Code 443.151, Health and Safety Code 443.152, Health and Safety Code 443.202, Health and Safety Code 443.2025, Health and Safety Code 443.203, Health and Safety Code 443.204, Health and Safety Code 443.205, Health and Safety Code 443.206 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 62, Agriculture Code 122, Alcoholic Beverage Code 305, Alcoholic Beverage Code 64, Transportation Code 545, Alcoholic Beverage Code 5, Election Code 501, Government Code 411, Alcoholic Beverage Code 107, Election Code 1, Health and Safety Code 431, Chapter , Health and Safety Code 340, Alcoholic Beverage Code 109, Alcoholic Beverage Code 101, Agriculture Code 121, Alcoholic Beverage Code 251, Alcoholic Beverage Code 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code 1, Alcoholic Beverage Code 61, Alcoholic Beverage Code 11, Transportation Code 1, Alcoholic Beverage Code 203, Occupations Code 60, Alcoholic Beverage Code 28, Health and Safety Code 443, Alcoholic Beverage Code 32, Alcoholic Beverage Code 66, Alcoholic Beverage Code 41)