Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 46 — Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction

  8. House adopts resolution for tech. correction

  9. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  10. House adopts resolution for tech. correction

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. Record vote

  13. House adopts conference committee report

  14. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

  15. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  16. Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction

  17. Record vote

  18. Senate adopts conference committee report

  19. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

  20. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  21. Conference committee report filed

  22. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  23. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  24. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  25. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  26. Senate appoints conferees

  27. Senate grants request for conference comm.

  28. House appoints conferees-reported

  29. House requests conference committee-reported

  30. House refuses to concur-reported

  31. House appoints conferees

  32. House requests conference committee

  33. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

  34. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  35. Senate Amendments distributed

  36. Senate passage as amended reported

  37. Record vote

  38. Passed

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. Record vote

  41. Three day rule suspended

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Amended

  46. Amendment(s) offered

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

  48. Amended

  49. Amendment(s) offered

  50. Vote recorded in Journal

  51. Amended

  52. Amendment(s) offered

  53. Vote recorded in Journal

  54. Amended

  55. Amendment(s) offered

  56. Vote recorded in Journal

  57. Amended

  58. Amendment(s) offered

  59. Vote recorded in Journal

  60. Amended

  61. Amendment(s) offered

  62. Vote recorded in Journal

  63. Amended

  64. Amendment(s) offered

  65. Read 2nd time

  66. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  67. Placed on intent calendar

  68. Co-sponsor authorized

  69. Committee report printed and distributed

  70. Reported favorably as substituted

  71. Vote taken in committee

  72. Considered in public hearing

  73. Left pending in committee

  74. Testimony taken in committee

  75. Considered in public hearing

  76. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  77. Referred to State Affairs

  78. Read first time

  79. Received from the House

  80. Reported engrossed

  81. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  82. Record vote

  83. Passed

  84. Read 3rd time

  85. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  86. Record vote

  87. Passed to engrossment as amended

  88. Amended

  89. Amended

  90. Read 2nd time

  91. Placed on Major State Calendar

  92. Considered in Calendars

  93. Committee report sent to Calendars

  94. Committee report distributed

  95. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  96. Reported favorably as substituted

  97. Committee substitute considered in committee

  98. Considered in formal meeting

  99. Left pending in committee

  100. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  101. Committee substitute considered in committee

  102. Considered in public hearing

  103. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  104. Withdrawn from schedule

  105. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  106. Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker

  107. Read first time

  108. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 122 Yea · 21 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1222107
Total 1222107
% of votes cast 81%14%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Davis, — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Nay
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Nay
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Not Voting
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Nay
Brian Harrison — Nay
Briscoe Cain — Nay
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Nay
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Not Voting
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Nay
David Lowe — Nay
David Spiller — Nay
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Nay
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Nay
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Nay
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Not Voting
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Nay
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Nay
Mike Schofield — Not Voting
Mitch Little — Nay
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Nay
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Nay
Shelley Luther — Nay
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Nay
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Not Voting
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 138 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1381011
Total 1381011
% of votes cast 92%1%0%7%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Not Voting
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Not Voting
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Not Voting
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Nay
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Not Voting
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Linda Garcia — Not Voting
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Not Voting
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Not Voting
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 47 Yea · 16 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4716016
Total 4716016
% of votes cast 59%20%0%20%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Davis, — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Leo Wilson — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Alma Allen — Yea
Andy Hopper — Nay
Angie Button — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Nay
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Nay
Brooks Landgraf — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Not Voting
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Nay
David Lowe — Nay
Dennis Paul — Nay
Diego Bernal — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Nay
Erin Gámez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
Janie Lopez — Not Voting
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Not Voting
Jessica González — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Not Voting
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Nay
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Nay
Mike Olcott — Nay
Mike Schofield — Not Voting
Mitch Little — Nay
Nicole Collier — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Not Voting
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Nay
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Nay
Shelley Luther — Nay
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Not Voting
Terry Canales — Not Voting
Todd Hunter — Not Voting
Tom Craddick — Yea
Toni Rose — Not Voting
Trent Ashby — Nay
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 46 do?
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
Who sponsors HB 46?
HB 46 is sponsored by Ken King, Joe Moody, Mihaela Plesa, Suleman Lalani, Drew Darby, Jessica González, Andy Hopper, Marc LaHood, Penny Morales Shaw, Katrina Pierson, Ron Reynolds, Tom Oliverson, and Matt Morgan.
What is the current status of HB 46?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 46?
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