HB 197 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to a study on establishing testing and scientific standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication.

This bill requires Texas' Department of State Health Services to conduct a study on establishing scientific standards for measuring THC intoxication. The study will evaluate current and emerging testing methods, assess whether to create a THC threshold comparable to blood alcohol content limits for legal cases (including criminal charges under Chapter 49 of the Penal Code and workplace safety rules), and develop legislative recommendations. The department must submit a final report with findings by October 1, 2026, and the study requirement expires December 1, 2026. The bill does not create new standards but sets a process for evaluating them.
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Introduced Aug 20, 2025 Last action Aug 20, 2025
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