We re deep in the fourth quarter of the
87th Texas Legislature and, unsurprisingly, no marijuana legalization bills have had their name called in the House chamber. Still, several pieces of cannabis-related legislation are in scoring position.
House Bill 2593 by Rep.
Joe Moody, D-El Paso, which would lessen the penalty for possessing
THC concentrates (like vape pens) from a state jail felony to a
class B misdemeanor, passed the House by a wide margin on April 28 and awaits action in the Senate. Another penalty reduction,
HB 441, did the same two days later; that
B-to-C
bill would reduce possession of one ounce or less to a class C misdemeanor, meaning no jail time. The legislation, authored by Rep.