SB 5 (Senate) and HB 5 (House) Push for Total Ban The Texas Legislature convened a special session starting July 21, 2025, at Gov. Gregg Abbott’s request, to tackle issues including hemp regulation following his veto of SB 3 earlier this summer. On day one, Senator Charles Perry (R‑Lubbock) introduced SB 5, mirroring the vetoed SB 3. It seeks to […]
On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee advanced its version of the Agriculture-FDA spending bill, including language that could have major consequences for the legal hemp industry. Both the Senate and House versions of the bill include provisions directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS)—in consultation with […]
Governor Abbott has officially released the agenda for the upcoming special session beginning July 21, and in a list dominated by disaster response, tax reform, and education, hemp policy earned two distinct spots. Here’s what the proclamation includes regarding hemp: The fact that these items are listed separately — rather than combined under a single […]
On June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3 — a sweeping ban on all hemp-derived THC products — just minutes before midnight. This is a huge victory that resulted from the combined efforts of the Texas Hemp Industry. In addition to killing the ban, he also called lawmakers back for a July 21 special session […]
On June 20, 2025 Governor Abbott signed SB 2024 into law-ushing in one of the strictest crackdowns on e-cigarette and vape products in Texas history. The law takes effect September 1, 2025 and has major implications for anyone selling or manufacturing vape products, especially those containing cannabinoids. Read the full bill text here: SB 2024 […]
