Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses

Transcript Highlights:

• Hemp-derived consumables are not poison.
• So, my organization is the consumer voice nationally for hemp CBD.
• Do you see it is profitable to grow hemp? If you ban it and get rid of the consumable hemp?
• My Texas consumable hemp license number is 363.
• On the consumable hemp side, we see the good that... this plant and these consumable products do for

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When I first opened, there was not yet a consumable hemp. program.
• Hemp-derived consumables are affordable, accessible, and effective.
• hemp businesses. consumers.
• Then I found a legal alternative, hemp-derived consumables.
• Me, myself, I'm a consumer of hemp products. consuming for about 13 years now and I've tried pretty much

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, um, also would any chemically altered hemp products or any synthetic marijuana be available in those
• These chemically altered hemp products.
• It's consumer friendly.
• Again, like I say, it’s a consumer point. Well,... Like I say, it’s a consumer point.
• This would just be a protection, as you said, for the consumer.

Bills: HB445, HB477, SB274, HB441

Keywords: hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax, excise tax, age verification, underage sales, product testing, certificate of analysis

Transcript Highlights:

• We have hemp-derived Delta 8... 200%.
• hemp products in Alabama.
• I picked up these hemp products on my way to the State House.
• This session alone, we've seen at least seven hemp-related bills introduced, and that... ...hemp-related
• and synthetic, or is that only from naturally derived hemp?

Bills: HB441, HB445, HB477, HB441, HB445

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

Transcript Highlights:

• in this state are now seeking to bring facilities to Texas that consume... unparalleled tremendous amounts
• data centers, AI computing, manufacturing facilities, and several other types of industries that can consume
• With high costs being passed on unnecessarily to cut consumers or we could underbill build, further exasperating
• and work. the large load forecasting, transmission, transmission cost allocation. and protecting consumers
• And the costs associated with large loads not being borne by residential and small customers. consumers

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Transcript Highlights:

• Our member companies have seen firsthand the tremendous interest from large load consumers wanting to
• are significant contributors to the state economy, today we are speaking as the largest aggregate consumer
• of electricity on the Texas grid, a consumer that relies on the grid to be both reliable and competitive
• As it shows, the consumer-financed $53 billion energy tax, if you will, for thermal-focused subsidies
• Is this better for the small consumers and payers? I would say so. The aim of the bill, yes, sir.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Bills: SB266, SB287, SB266, SB287

Keywords: contract review, legislative oversight, state agencies, funding transparency, professional services, Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, Covington County, Alabama constitutional amendment, local amendment, carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Class VI well, underground injection well, Underground Injection Control Program

Transcript Highlights:

• It puts our members and, frankly, the consumers at risk.
• Consumers continue to face unnecessary risk due to the confusing landscape of approved products.
• In addition to protecting consumers, a product directory would facilitate an equal playing field for
• And our consumers know exactly what they're getting.
• On behalf of the millions of taxpayers and consumers we represent, we urge you to oppose this bill.

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Transcript Highlights:

• It clarifies and creates regulatory requirements for consumable hemp products.
• industry and the consumable hemp industry would have you believe.
• Since January, Hi-Rez Labs has been providing lab testing services for CBD hemp and consumable hemp products
• Texas, consumable hemp license number is 363.
• So, non-consumables versus consumables, hemp producers were about a 70-30 split.

Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

Transcript Highlights:

• Hemp-derived consumables are affordable, accessible, and effective.
• Protecting consumer choice, hemp farmers, and small businesses.
• hemp businesses and consumers.
• Then I found a legal alternative: hemp-derived consumables.
• I am a consumer of hemp products.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, you know, that industry has been destroyed as no more hemp industry.
• <00:08:05.199> Well,<00:08:05.520> you the hemp and all of that.
• Well, you the hemp and all of that.
• as no more hemp industry. as no more hemp industry.
• Chairman, I do remember in that hemp >> Mr.

Bills: HB393, HB61, SB234, SB234

Keywords: entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the bill dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions.
• Hemp doesn't do that. Hemp specifically has so many uses outside of just getting people high.
• You all probably consume it.
• You all probably consume it.
• You restrict hemp products to 21 and over.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• the daily smartphones and devices in the hands of our children looking down like this, constantly consumed
• It's costly. time-consuming, and unpredictable. And I think Texas can do better than that.
• Negotiations over the superintendent's contract delaying critical decisions and consuming countless hours
• By capping severance pay HB 610 will not only save money, but it also eliminates unnecessary time-consuming

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

Transcript Highlights:

• of of Distributing only lowd do hemp of of Distributing only lowd do hemp Beverages<00:21:47.240
• products as a hemp wholesaler and to do so without disrupting the existing hemp industry.
• products as a hemp wholesaler and to do so without disrupting the existing hemp industry.
• > hemp<00:52:49.319> retailers<00:52:49.760> are currently the hemp retailers are
• McFresh said that the Hemp Beverage Alliance includes more than 200 hemp beverage brands and ancillary

Bills: HF1672, HF1877, HF1735, HF1734, HF1271, HF1634, HF1615

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections

Transcript Highlights:

• THC nationwide by clarifying that consumer products that contain THC are not hemp.
• No other federal court has held that state regulations of consumer hemp products are preempted by federal
• Texas can and should reasonably regulate consumable hemp products to protect public health and safety
• I'm a business owner in both agriculture and consumable hemp products here in the state of Texas.
• First, let us compare the regulation of alcohol with consumable hemp.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity