Four bills decided where Texas stands on cannabis in 2025, and every grade
on this site traces back to them. Each one lists which roll calls count,
how much, and which way a YES vote points.
- THC
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Tetrahydrocannabinol, the compound in cannabis that gets you high.
Delta-9 is the familiar kind. Delta-8, delta-10 and the rest are close
chemical relatives, legal in Texas until July 31, 2026.
- Consumable hemp
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Gummies, drinks, vapes and tinctures made from hemp rather than
marijuana. Federal law calls a plant hemp when it carries no more than
0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight, which is the loophole every one of
these bills was written about.
- A record vote
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A vote where each member's name and answer are printed. Texas only
takes one when somebody asks, so most votes leave no trace of who was
for what. Only record votes can be graded.
- The Compassionate Use Program
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The state's medical cannabis program, and the only legal route the
2025 ban would have left. House Bill 46 widened it in the same session
the Legislature tried three times to close everything else.
Regular session · weight 10/10
Senate Bill 3
The THC ban
A YES vote on Senate Bill 3 is a vote against
legal cannabis.
Filed by Sen. Charles Perry as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's top priority, Senate Bill 3 would have banned consumable hemp products containing any THC, leaving only the state's narrow medical program. It cleared both chambers before Gov. Abbott vetoed it on June 22, 2025, arguing it conflicted with federal law. A YES vote is a vote to ban THC products.
Outcome: Vetoed by Gov. Abbott on June 22, 2025.
Full bill history on Texas Legislature Online →
1st special session · weight 8/10
Senate Bill 5
The second try at the THC ban
A YES vote on Senate Bill 5 is a vote against
legal cannabis.
Perry's second attempt at the THC ban, filed after Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3 and called a special session to regulate hemp instead. The Senate passed it 21-8; it reached the House on August 4, 2025 and died there without a floor vote. A YES vote is a vote to ban THC products.
Outcome: Passed the Senate, died in the House without a floor vote.
Full bill history on Texas Legislature Online →
2nd special session · weight 8/10
Senate Bill 6
The third try at the THC ban
A YES vote on Senate Bill 6 is a vote against
legal cannabis.
The third attempt in a single year. Perry filed it with a large bloc of Senate coauthors; the Senate passed it 22-8, it was referred to House Public Health on August 20, 2025, and it died there without a hearing when the second special session adjourned on September 3. No statewide framework passed in 2025, and Abbott ultimately imposed rules by executive order (GA-56) instead. A YES vote is a vote to ban THC products.
Outcome: Passed the Senate, died in House committee. No ban became law.
Full bill history on Texas Legislature Online →
Regular session · weight 6/10
House Bill 46
The medical expansion
A YES vote on House Bill 46 is a vote for
legal cannabis.
The largest expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program since it was created: it added qualifying conditions, permitted more product forms, and licensed more dispensing organizations. Authored by Rep. Ken King with Reps. Moody, Oliverson, Plesa and Lalani, sponsored by Sen. Perry, and signed into law effective September 1, 2025. A YES vote is a vote to widen legal medical access.
Outcome: Signed into law, effective September 1, 2025.
Scored roll calls
Passed the Senate 31-0 on May 27, 2025; the journal records no individual names for unanimous votes.
Full bill history on Texas Legislature Online →