Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

SB 31: Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.

Introduced Last action August 15, 2025: Filed

Plain-language summary

SB 31 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. Primary sponsor: Johnson, Carol Alvarado (Democratic), César Blanco (Democratic), Cook, Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), José Menéndez (Democratic), Borris Miles (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (August 15, 2025): Filed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Johnson; Carol Alvarado (Democratic); César Blanco (Democratic); Cook; and 4 more.