Overview

• The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved emergency rules barring sales of consumable hemp products to anyone under 21 and requiring government ID checks, effective immediately.
• TABC says enforcement actions begin Oct. 1, with violations risking cancellation of a seller’s permit or license.
• Abbott’s Sept. 10 executive order kept adult access intact while directing DSHS and TABC to restrict youth access and tighten testing, labeling, recordkeeping and fee rules.
• DSHS has begun implementation planning and met with TABC on coordination, while DPS was directed to support statewide enforcement against unlawful sales.
• State Sen. Charles Perry urged DSHS and the Department of Agriculture to align hemp testing with federal total delta-9 THC standards that include THCA conversion to close reported loopholes.