Overview
- State health agencies formally filed the overhaul in the Texas Register on Dec. 26, raising retailer registrations to $20,000 per location annually and manufacturer licenses to $25,000.
- Officials say the fee increases would fund enforcement, with the health department estimating roughly $202 million in annual revenue.
- The draft tightens definitions and lab methods for total THC and delta‑9 THC, which industry groups warn would effectively bar hemp flower and many smokable products.
- Provisions include an age‑21 sales minimum with ID verification, child‑resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, and mandatory recall procedures.
- Retailers and manufacturers would have to provide written consent for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission inspections, while small businesses warn the combined changes could trigger widespread closures.