The Texas Legislature has adjourned its second special session without passing a ban on hemp-derived THC products - the very issue that spurred Governor Greg Abbott to call lawmakers back to Austin.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick confirmed that, despite late-night discussions between himself, the governor, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, the Senate’s comprehensive ban once again stalled in the House, failing to secure a hearing in committee.
Senate Bill 6 proposed an outright prohibition on consumable products containing any detectable cannabinoid except non-intoxicating CBD and CBG, but it never advanced past the House Public Health Committee, leaving the THC hemp industry in legal limbo.
Meanwhile, a separate measure - the newly passed Senate Bill 2024 - effectively bans the sale and marketing of THC vape products, though it doesn’t criminalize possession.
As a result, most popular THC-infused goods like gummies, edibles, and beverages remain legal, maintaining the status quo for now.
With no progress on the THC front and little indication that Governor Abbott will call a third special session, the fate of hemp regulation in Texas now waits in the wings of the next legislative calendar.
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