Texas HB43: Relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.

What the bill says

An act relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.

From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 443.205, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: (a) Before a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing more than trace amounts of cannabinoids may be distributed or sold, the product must be labeled in the manner provided by this section with the following (2) batch date; (3) product name; (4) a uniform resource locator (URL) that provides or links to a certificate of analysis for the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the product; (5) the name of the product's manufacturer; [[DELETED: and]] (6) a certification that the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the product is not more than 0.3 percent[ and] [ADDED: (7)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a warning under Subsection (a-1) or (a-2), if ] [ADDED: applicable]. [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each consumable hemp product intended for eating or ] [ADDED: ingestion that contains more than 10 micrograms of delta-9 ] [ADDED: tetrahydrocannabinol in each gram of the product must include one ] [ADDED: of the following …

Sponsors

• Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 18, 2025: Referred to Public Health
2. August 18, 2025: Read first time
3. August 15, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB43?

HB43 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.

What does HB43 do?

In its own words: An act relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.

What is the status of HB43?

In committee as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Public Health (August 18, 2025).

Who sponsored HB43?

Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139).

Where is the official record for HB43?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00043