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Texas · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) · Bill

SB 53: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 53 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on July 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes. Primary sponsor: Borris Miles (Democratic), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Cook, César Blanco (Democratic), Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Johnson. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): Filed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Borris MilesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
César BlancoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Carol AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed
  2. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source