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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration."
description: "Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "89R"
identifier: "HB 46"
citation: "Texas HB 46 (89R)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes--Drugs (I0185)", "HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)", "Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)", "MARIHUANA (S3105)", "MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)", "Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019)", "Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)", "PUBLIC SAFETY", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)", "Protection of Personal Information (I0003)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["King", "Lalani", "Moody", "Oliverson", "Perry", "Plesa"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 107
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2025-03-14"
last_action: "2025-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52aa0463-08e7-4d9a-b930-1408bdecc7fc"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00001_HB00099/HB 46.xml"
source_hash: "b76281c7699e79e5f0fa9090f2925c08ee4e71beafa05adc556693e4a11eecb3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---
# Texas HB 46 (89R) — Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00046I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00046E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00046H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00046S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00046F.HTM)
## Votes
- passage — **11816** (pass) · lower
- passage — **310** (pass) · upper
- passage — **1381** (pass) · lower
- passage — **12812** (pass) · upper
- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 46 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **310** (pass) · upper
- passage — **12221** (pass) · lower
- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 46 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **310** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- King — primary (person)
- Lalani — primary (person)
- Moody — primary (person)
- Oliverson — primary (person)
- Perry — primary (person)
- Plesa — primary (person)
- Alvarado — cosponsor (person)
- Bettencourt — cosponsor (person)
- Blanco — cosponsor (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Darby — cosponsor (person)
- Flores — cosponsor (person)
- González, Jessica — cosponsor (person)
- Gutierrez — cosponsor (person)
- Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Hinojosa, Adam — cosponsor (person)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" — cosponsor (person)
- Hopper — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Kolkhorst — cosponsor (person)
- LaHood — cosponsor (person)
- Menéndez — cosponsor (person)
- Miles — cosponsor (person)
- Morales Shaw — cosponsor (person)
- Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Pierson — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Sparks — cosponsor (person)
- West — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-03-14** Filed `filing`
- **2025-03-14** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-03-14** Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-03** Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
- **2025-04-03** Withdrawn from schedule `withdrawal`
- **2025-04-14** Considered in public hearing
- **2025-04-14** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
- **2025-04-14** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2025-04-14** Left pending in committee
- **2025-05-01** Considered in formal meeting
- **2025-05-01** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
- **2025-05-01** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-09** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
- **2025-05-09** Committee report distributed
- **2025-05-10** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2025-05-10** Considered in Calendars
- **2025-05-12** Placed on Major State Calendar
- **2025-05-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2025-05-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-12** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-12** Record vote
- **2025-05-12** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2025-05-13** Passed `passage`
- **2025-05-13** Record vote
- **2025-05-13** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-13** Reported engrossed
- **2025-05-14** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2025-05-14** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-05-14** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-19** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2025-05-19** Considered in public hearing
- **2025-05-19** Testimony taken in committee
- **2025-05-19** Left pending in committee
- **2025-05-23** Considered in public hearing
- **2025-05-23** Vote taken in committee
- **2025-05-26** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-26** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2025-05-27** Co-sponsor authorized
- **2025-05-27** Placed on intent calendar
- **2025-05-27** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2025-05-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-05-27** Three day rule suspended
- **2025-05-27** Record vote
- **2025-05-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2025-05-27** Passed `passage`
- **2025-05-27** Record vote
- **2025-05-28** Senate passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-29** Senate Amendments distributed
- **2025-05-29** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- **2025-05-30** House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
- **2025-05-30** House requests conference committee
- **2025-05-30** House appoints conferees
- **2025-05-30** House refuses to concur-reported
- **2025-05-30** House requests conference committee-reported
- **2025-05-30** House appoints conferees-reported
- **2025-05-31** Senate grants request for conference comm.
- **2025-05-31** Senate appoints conferees
- **2025-05-31** Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
- **2025-05-31** Senate appoints conferees-reported
- **2025-05-31** Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
- **2025-05-31** Senate appoints conferees-reported
- **2025-05-31** Conference committee report filed `filing`
- **2025-05-31** Conf. Comm. Report distributed
- **2025-06-01** Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
- **2025-06-01** Senate adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-01** Record vote
- **2025-06-01** Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction
- **2025-06-01** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- **2025-06-01** House adopts resolution to go outside bounds
- **2025-06-01** House adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-01** Record vote
- **2025-06-01** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2025-06-01** House adopts resolution for tech. correction
- **2025-06-01** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- **2025-06-02** House adopts resolution for tech. correction
- **2025-06-02** Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction
- **2025-06-02** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
- **2025-06-02** Signed in the House `passage`
- **2025-06-02** Signed in the Senate `passage`
- **2025-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-06-20** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-20** Effective on 9/1/25 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52aa0463-08e7-4d9a-b930-1408bdecc7fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).