Texas SB54: Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.

What the bill says

An act relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.

From the introduced text, July 30, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE, STUDY, AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT SECTION 1.01. This Act may be cited as the Texas Regulation of Cannabis Act. SECTION 1.02. (a) The Department of Public Safety, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall jointly conduct a study regarding establishing a new commission for the oversight and enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations concerning cannabis, cannabis beverages, and cannabis products. (b) The results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) must be submitted to the legislature not later than December 1, 2026. (c) It is the intent of the legislature that, pending the findings of the study described by Subsection (a), the 90th Legislature, Regular Session, 2027, will establish a new commission for the oversight and enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations concerning cannabis, cannabis beverages, …