Texas Governor Greg Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto two significant marijuana-related bills recently approved by the state legislature.
If he takes no action by the deadline, both measures will automatically become law without his signature.
The first bill, House Bill 46, would expand the state’s limited medical marijuana program by adding chronic pain, terminal illness, and traumatic brain injury to the list of qualifying conditions. It would also increase the number of licensed dispensaries from three to fifteen and authorize additional consumption methods such as patches and inhalers.
The second bill, Senate Bill 3, would ban most hemp-derived THC products—including delta-8 and delta-10, THCO, etc.—when intended for ingestion, inhalation, or topical use. Only trace levels of THC would be allowed in non-intoxicating products like CBD. The restrictions would take effect September 1, 2025.
The bills passed both chambers with broad support. With the June 22 deadline approaching, Texas businesses and medical marijuana advocates are watching closely to see whether the governor will sign the measures or let them take effect without his signature.
