SB 39 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of marketing or packaging of consumable hemp products in a manner attractive to minors and misleading consumable hemp packaging.

SB 39 creates two new criminal offenses for businesses selling consumable hemp products (products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids). It prohibits marketing or packaging these products in ways that appeal to minors, such as using cartoon shapes, animal designs, candy-like imagery, or misleading medical claims (e.g., green crosses). Violations are classified as Class A misdemeanors, punishable by fines or jail time. The law will take effect on December 1, 2025.
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025 Last action Jul 22, 2025
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