Bill Filed By Lawmaker To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In Texas

AUSTIN, TX – A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Texas has been introduced by a state lawmaker, Marijuana Moment reports.

HB 1208 was submitted by Democratic state Rep. Jessica González for the 2025 legislative session that begins in January.

It would legalize, regulate and tax cannabis in Texas. The measure would allow adults aged 21 and over to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, including up to 15 grams of cannabis concentrates. Adults would also be able to possess up to 10 ounces of cannabis at home, although any quantity above 2.5 ounces would be required to be stored in a secure location.

In addition, the measure creates a framework for the regulated production, processing, distribution and sale of recreational cannabis. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation would regulate the cannabis industry and be responsible for licensing businesses to cultivate, process, test, distribute and sell marijuana in the state. Businesses would be required to be licensed by the state and retail cannabis products would be assessed a 10% tax.

Another proposed bill, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Penny Morales Shaw, would expand access to Texas’s low-THC medical marijuana program. Patients would be eligible for the program if they have “a condition that causes chronic pain, for which a physician would otherwise prescribe an opioid.”  The bill also opens eligibility to patients diagnosed with “a debilitating medical condition” as defined by the Department of State Health Services.

Heather Fazio, of the group Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, told Marijuana Moment it is “likely to be a very consequential legislative session.”

“Our state’s cannabis laws are complicated and ineffective,” she added. “Thankfully lawmakers are taking the issue seriously and filing bills as soon as possible to get the process started.”

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