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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the manufacture, delivery, and possession of certain |
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tetrahydrocannabinols under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 481.002(5) and (6), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(5) "Controlled substance" means a substance, |
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including a drug, an adulterant, and a dilutant, listed in |
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Schedules I through V or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, 2-A, 2-B, 3, or 4. |
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The term includes the aggregate weight of any mixture, solution, or |
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other substance containing a controlled substance. The term does |
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not include hemp, as defined by Section 121.001, Agriculture Code, |
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or the tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp. |
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(6) "Controlled substance analogue" means: |
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(A) a substance with a chemical structure |
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substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled |
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substance in Schedule I or II or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, [or] 2-A, |
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or 2-B; or |
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(B) a substance specifically designed to produce |
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an effect substantially similar to, or greater than, the effect of a |
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controlled substance in Schedule I or II or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, |
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[or] 2-A, or 2-B. |
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SECTION 2. Section 481.103(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Penalty Group 2 consists of: |
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(1) any quantity of the following hallucinogenic |
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substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless |
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specifically excepted, if the existence of these salts, isomers, |
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and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical |
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designation: |
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5-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (5-APB); |
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6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (6-APB); |
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5-(2-aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran |
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(5-APDB); |
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6-(2-aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran |
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(6-APDB); |
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5-(2-aminopropyl)indole (5-IT,5-API); |
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6-(2-aminopropyl)indole (6-IT,6-API); |
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1-(benzofuran-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine |
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(5-MAPB); |
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1-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine |
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(6-MAPB); |
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Benzothiophenylcyclohexylpiperidine (BTCP); |
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8-bromo-alpha-methyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran- |
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4-ethanamine (trade or other name: Bromo-DragonFLY); |
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Desoxypipradrol (2-benzhydrylpiperidine); |
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2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade or other |
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names: 2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; 2, 5-DMA); |
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Diphenylprolinol (diphenyl(pyrrolidin-2-yl) |
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methanol, D2PM); |
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Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and |
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encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a U.S. Food and Drug |
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Administration approved drug product (some trade or other names for |
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Dronabinol: (a6aR-trans)-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro- 6,6, 9- |
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trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H- dibenzo [b,d]pyran-1-ol or (-)-delta-9- |
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(trans)- tetrahydrocannabinol); |
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Ethylamine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or |
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other names: N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine, (1- |
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phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, |
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cyclohexamine, PCE); |
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2-ethylamino-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone |
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(trade or other name: methoxetamine); |
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Ibogaine (some trade or other names: 7-Ethyl-6, |
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6, beta 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H- |
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pyrido [1', 2':1, 2] azepino [5, 4-b] indole; tabernanthe iboga.); |
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5-iodo-2-aminoindane (5-IAI); |
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Mescaline; |
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5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine; |
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4-methoxyamphetamine (some trade or other |
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names: 4-methoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; |
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paramethoxyamphetamine; PMA); |
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4-methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA); |
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2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone |
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(some trade and other names: 2-MeO-ketamine; methoxyketamine); |
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1-methyl- 4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine (MPPP, |
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PPMP); |
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4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade |
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and other names: 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha- |
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methylphenethylamine; "DOM"; "STP"); |
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3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA, MDM); |
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3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine; |
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3,4-methylenedioxy N-ethylamphetamine (Also |
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known as N-ethyl MDA); |
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5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI); |
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Nabilone (Another name for nabilone: (+)-trans- |
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3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)- 6,6a, 7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy- 6, |
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6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d] pyran-9-one; |
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N-benzylpiperazine (some trade or other |
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names: BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine); |
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N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate; |
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N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (Also |
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known as N-hydroxy MDA); |
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4-methylaminorex; |
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N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate; |
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Parahexyl (some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl-1- |
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hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo [b, d] |
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pyran; Synhexyl); |
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1-Phenylcyclohexylamine; |
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1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC); |
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Pyrrolidine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade |
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or other names: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-pyrrolidine, PCPy, PHP); |
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[Tetrahydrocannabinols, other than marihuana, and |
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synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or |
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in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, or synthetic substances, |
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derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and |
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pharmacological activity such as: |
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[delta-1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, |
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and their optical isomers; |
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[delta-6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, |
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and their optical isomers; |
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[delta-3, 4 cis or trans |
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tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers; or |
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[compounds of these structures, regardless |
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of numerical designation of atomic positions, since nomenclature of |
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these substances is not internationally standardized;] |
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Thiophene Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or |
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other names: 1-[1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl] piperidine; 2-Thienyl |
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Analog of Phencyclidine; TPCP, TCP); |
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1-pyrrolidine (some trade or other name: TCPy); |
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1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (trade or |
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other name: TFMPP); and |
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3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine; |
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(2) Phenylacetone (some trade or other |
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names: Phenyl-2-propanone; P2P, Benzymethyl ketone, methyl benzyl |
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ketone); |
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(3) unless specifically excepted or unless listed in |
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another Penalty Group, a material, compound, mixture, or |
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preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances |
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having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant or |
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stimulant effect on the central nervous system: |
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Aminorex (some trade or other |
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names: aminoxaphen; 2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline; 4,5-dihydro-5- |
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phenyl-2-oxazolamine); |
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Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and |
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salts of optical isomers; |
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Cathinone (some trade or other names: 2-amino-1- |
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phenyl-1-propanone, alpha-aminopropiophenone, 2- |
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aminopropiophenone); |
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Etaqualone and its salts; |
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Etorphine Hydrochloride; |
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Fenethylline and its salts; |
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Lisdexamfetamine, including its salts, isomers, |
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and salts of isomers; |
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Mecloqualone and its salts; |
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Methaqualone and its salts; |
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Methcathinone (some trade or other names: 2- |
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methylamino-propiophenone; alpha-(methylamino)propriophenone; |
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2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one; alpha-N- |
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methylaminopropriophenone; monomethylpropion; ephedrone, N- |
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methylcathinone; methylcathinone; AL-464; AL-422; AL-463; and UR |
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1431); |
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N-Ethylamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, |
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and salts of optical isomers; and |
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N,N-dimethylamphetamine (some trade or other |
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names: N,N,alpha-trimethylbenzeneethanamine; |
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N,N,alpha-trimethylphenethylamine), its salts, optical isomers, |
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and salts of optical isomers; |
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(4) any compound structurally derived from |
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2-aminopropanal by substitution at the 1-position with any |
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monocyclic or fused-polycyclic ring system, including: |
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(A) compounds further modified by: |
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(i) substitution in the ring system to any |
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extent (including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or |
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halide substituents), whether or not further substituted in the |
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ring system by other substituents; |
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(ii) substitution at the 3-position with an |
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alkyl substituent; or |
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(iii) substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen |
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atom with alkyl, benzyl, dialkyl, or methoxybenzyl groups, or |
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inclusion of the 2-amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure; and |
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(B) by example, compounds such as: |
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4-Methylmethcathinone (Also known as |
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Mephedrone); |
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3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (Also known as |
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3,4-DMMC); |
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3-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as 3-FMC); |
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4-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as |
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Flephedrone); |
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3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (Also |
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known as Methylone); |
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3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (Also known |
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as MDPV); |
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alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Also known |
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as alpha-PVP); |
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Naphthylpyrovalerone (Also known as |
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Naphyrone); |
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alpha-Methylamino-valerophenone (Also known |
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as Pentedrone); |
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beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpropylamine |
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(Also known as Butylone); |
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beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpentanamine |
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(Also known as Pentylone); |
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beta-Keto-Ethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine |
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(Also known as Eutylone); and |
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3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (Also |
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known as Ethylone); |
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(5) any compound structurally derived from tryptamine |
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(3-(2-aminoethyl)indole) or a ring-hydroxy tryptamine: |
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(A) by modification in any of the following ways: |
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(i) by substitution at the amine nitrogen |
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atom of the sidechain to any extent with alkyl or alkenyl groups or |
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by inclusion of the amine nitrogen atom of the side chain (and no |
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other atoms of the side chain) in a cyclic structure; |
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(ii) by substitution at the carbon atom |
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adjacent to the nitrogen atom of the side chain (alpha-position) |
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with an alkyl or alkenyl group; |
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(iii) by substitution in the 6-membered |
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ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, thioaklyl, |
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alkylenedioxy, or halide substituents; or |
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(iv) by substitution at the 2-position of |
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the tryptamine ring system with an alkyl substituent; and |
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(B) including: |
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(i) ethers and esters of the controlled |
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substances listed in this subdivision; and |
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(ii) by example, compounds such as: |
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alpha-ethyltryptamine; |
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alpha-methyltryptamine; |
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Bufotenine (some trade and other names: |
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3-(beta-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole; |
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3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)- 5- indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin; |
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5-hydroxy-N, N- dimethyltryptamine; mappine); |
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Diethyltryptamine (some trade and |
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other names: N, N-Diethyltryptamine, DET); |
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Dimethyltryptamine (trade or other |
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name: DMT); |
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5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine |
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(5-MeO-DiPT); |
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O-Acetylpsilocin (Trade or other name: |
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4-Aco-DMT); |
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Psilocin; and |
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Psilocybin; |
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(6) 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine and any compound |
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structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine by |
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substitution at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to any extent |
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(including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide |
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substituents), including, by example, compounds such as: |
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4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-B); |
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4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-C); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-D); |
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4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-E); |
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4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-I); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine (trade or |
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other name: 2C-N); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenethylamine (trade |
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or other name: 2C-P); |
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4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade |
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or other name: 2C-T-2); |
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4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine |
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(trade or other name: 2C-T-4); and |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine |
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(trade or other name: 2C-T-7); and |
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(7) 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine and any compound |
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structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine by substitution |
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at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to any extent (including alkyl, |
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alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide substituents), |
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including, by example, compounds such as: |
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4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or |
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other name: Aleph-2); |
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4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade |
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or other name: Aleph-4); |
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4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other |
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name: DOB); |
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4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or |
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other name: DOC); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (trade or other |
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name: DOET); |
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4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other |
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name: DOI); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (trade or |
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other name: DOM); |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine (trade or other |
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name: DON); |
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4-Isopropyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or |
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other name: DOIP); and |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylamphetamine (trade or |
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other name: DOPR). |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 481.1032 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.1032. PENALTY GROUP 2-B. (a) Penalty Group 2-B |
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consists of any quantity of the following substances, their salts, |
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isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, if the |
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existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible |
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within the specific chemical designation: |
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Tetrahydrocannabinols, other than marihuana, and |
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synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or |
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in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, or synthetic substances, |
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derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and |
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pharmacological activity such as: |
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delta-1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and |
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their optical isomers; |
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delta-6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and |
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their optical isomers; |
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delta-3, 4 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and |
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its optical isomers; or |
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compounds of these structures, regardless of |
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numerical designation of atomic positions, since nomenclature of |
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these substances is not internationally standardized. |
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(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "isomer" |
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includes an optical, position, or geometric isomer. |
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SECTION 4. Section 481.106, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.106. CLASSIFICATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE |
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ANALOGUE. For the purposes of the prosecution of an offense under |
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this subchapter involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession |
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of a controlled substance, Penalty Groups 1, 1-A, 2, [and] 2-A, and |
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2-B include a controlled substance analogue that: |
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(1) has a chemical structure substantially similar to |
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the chemical structure of a controlled substance listed in the |
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applicable penalty group; or |
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(2) is specifically designed to produce an effect |
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substantially similar to, or greater than, a controlled substance |
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listed in the applicable penalty group. |
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SECTION 5. Section 481.111(c), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A person does not violate Section 481.113, 481.1132, |
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481.116, 481.1161, 481.1162, 481.121, or 481.125 if the person |
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possesses or delivers tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives, |
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or drug paraphernalia to be used to introduce tetrahydrocannabinols |
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or their derivatives into the human body, for use in a federally |
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approved therapeutic research program. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety |
|
Code, is amended by adding Section 481.1132 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.1132. OFFENSE: MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF |
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SUBSTANCE IN PENALTY GROUP 2-B. (a) Except as authorized by this |
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chapter, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly |
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manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to deliver a |
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controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 2-B. |
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(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor |
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if the amount of the controlled substance to which the offense |
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applies is, by aggregate weight, including adulterants or |
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dilutants, less than 50 grams. |
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(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony |
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of the second degree if the amount of the controlled substance to |
|
which the offense applies is, by aggregate weight, including |
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adulterants or dilutants, 50 grams or more but less than 100 grams. |
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(d) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third |
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degree if the amount of the controlled substance to which the |
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offense applies is, by aggregate weight, including adulterants or |
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dilutants, 100 grams or more. |
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SECTION 7. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 481.1162 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.1162. POSSESSION OF SUBSTANCE IN PENALTY GROUP |
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2-B. (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits an |
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offense if the person knowingly possesses a controlled substance |
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listed in Penalty Group 2-B, unless the person obtained the |
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substance directly from or under a valid prescription or order of a |
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practitioner acting in the course of professional practice. |
|
(b) An offense under this section is: |
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(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of the |
|
controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including |
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adulterants or dilutants, 50 grams or less; |
|
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of the |
|
controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including |
|
adulterants or dilutants, 100 grams or less but more than 50 grams; |
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and |
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(3) a state jail felony if the amount of the controlled |
|
substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including adulterants |
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or dilutants, more than 100 grams. |
|
SECTION 8. Section 481.122(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly |
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delivers a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, |
|
2-A, 2-B, or 3 or knowingly delivers marihuana and the person |
|
delivers the controlled substance or marihuana to a person: |
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(1) who is a child; |
|
(2) who is enrolled in a public or private primary or |
|
secondary school; or |
|
(3) who the actor knows or believes intends to deliver |
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the controlled substance or marihuana to a person described by |
|
Subdivision (1) or (2). |
|
SECTION 9. Sections 481.134(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), |
|
Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) An offense otherwise punishable as a state jail felony |
|
under Section 481.112, 481.1121, 481.113, 481.1132, 481.114, or |
|
481.120 is punishable as a felony of the third degree, an offense |
|
otherwise punishable as a felony of the third degree is punishable |
|
as a felony of the second degree, and an offense otherwise |
|
punishable as a felony of the second degree under any of those |
|
sections is punishable as a felony of the first degree, if it is |
|
shown at the punishment phase of the trial of the offense that the |
|
offense was committed: |
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(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of premises owned, |
|
rented, or leased by an institution of higher education [learning], |
|
the premises of a public or private youth center, or a playground; |
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or |
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(2) in, on, or within 300 feet of the premises of a |
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public swimming pool or video arcade facility. |
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(c) The minimum term of confinement or imprisonment for an |
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offense otherwise punishable under Section 481.112(c), (d), (e), or |
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(f), 481.1121(b)(2), (3), or (4), 481.113(c), (d), or (e), |
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481.1132(d), 481.114(c), (d), or (e), 481.115(c), (d), (e), or (f) |
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[481.115(c)-(f)], 481.1151(b)(2), (3), (4), or (5), 481.116(c), |
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(d), or (e), 481.1161(b)(4), (5), or (6), 481.117(c), (d), or (e), |
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481.118(c), (d), or (e), 481.120(b)(4), (5), or (6), or |
|
481.121(b)(4), (5), or (6) is increased by five years and the |
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maximum fine for the offense is doubled if it is shown on the trial |
|
of the offense that the offense was committed: |
|
(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a |
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school, the premises of a public or private youth center, or a |
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playground; or |
|
(2) on a school bus. |
|
(d) An offense otherwise punishable under Section |
|
481.112(b), 481.1121(b)(1), 481.113(b), 481.1132(c), 481.114(b), |
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481.115(b), 481.1151(b)(1), 481.116(b), 481.1161(b)(3), |
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481.1162(b)(3), 481.120(b)(3), or 481.121(b)(3) is a felony of the |
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third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the |
|
offense was committed: |
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(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property |
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that is owned, rented, or leased to a school or school board, the |
|
premises of a public or private youth center, or a playground; or |
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(2) on a school bus. |
|
(e) An offense otherwise punishable under Section |
|
481.1132(b), 481.1162(b)(2), 481.117(b), 481.119(a), |
|
481.120(b)(2), or 481.121(b)(2) is a state jail felony if it is |
|
shown on the trial of the offense that the offense was committed: |
|
(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property |
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that is owned, rented, or leased to a school or school board, the |
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premises of a public or private youth center, or a playground; or |
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(2) on a school bus. |
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(f) An offense otherwise punishable under Section |
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481.1162(b)(1), 481.118(b), 481.119(b), 481.120(b)(1), or |
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481.121(b)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial |
|
of the offense that the offense was committed: |
|
(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property |
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that is owned, rented, or leased to a school or school board, the |
|
premises of a public or private youth center, or a playground; or |
|
(2) on a school bus. |
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SECTION 10. Section 481.140(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) If it is shown at the punishment phase of the trial of an |
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offense otherwise punishable as a state jail felony, felony of the |
|
third degree, or felony of the second degree under Section 481.112, |
|
481.1121, 481.113, 481.1132, 481.114, 481.120, or 481.122 that the |
|
defendant used or attempted to use a child younger than 18 years of |
|
age to commit or assist in the commission of the offense, the |
|
punishment is increased by one degree, unless the defendant used or |
|
threatened to use force against the child or another to gain the |
|
child's assistance, in which event the punishment for the offense |
|
is a felony of the first degree. |
|
SECTION 11. Section 481.141(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) This section applies to an offense otherwise punishable |
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as a state jail felony, felony of the third degree, or felony of the |
|
second degree under Section 481.112, 481.1121, 481.113, 481.1132, |
|
481.114, or 481.122. |
|
SECTION 12. Article 14.06(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) Subsection (c) applies only to a person charged with |
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committing an offense under: |
|
(1) Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code, if the |
|
offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that |
|
section; |
|
(1-a) Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code, if the |
|
offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that |
|
section; |
|
(1-b) Section 481.1162, Health and Safety Code, if the |
|
offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that |
|
section; |
|
(2) Section 28.03, Penal Code, if the offense is |
|
punishable under Subsection (b)(2) of that section; |
|
(3) Section 28.08, Penal Code, if the offense is |
|
punishable under Subsection (b)(2) or (3) of that section; |
|
(4) Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the offense is |
|
punishable under Subsection (e)(2)(A) of that section; |
|
(5) Section 31.04, Penal Code, if the offense is |
|
punishable under Subsection (e)(2) of that section; |
|
(6) Section 38.114, Penal Code, if the offense is |
|
punishable as a Class B misdemeanor; or |
|
(7) Section 521.457, Transportation Code. |
|
SECTION 13. Article 42A.514(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
|
is amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant |
|
younger than 18 years of age convicted of an alcohol-related |
|
offense under Section 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or |
|
106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, or Section 49.02, Penal Code, or |
|
an offense involving possession of a controlled substance or |
|
marihuana under Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, |
|
481.1162, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the |
|
judge may require the defendant as a condition of community |
|
supervision to attend, as appropriate: |
|
(1) an alcohol awareness program approved under |
|
Section 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code; or |
|
(2) a drug education program that is designed to |
|
educate persons on the dangers of drug abuse and is approved by the |
|
Department of State Health Services in accordance with Section |
|
521.374, Transportation Code. |
|
SECTION 14. Article 42A.551(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
|
is amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b) or (c), |
|
on conviction of a state jail felony under Section 481.115(b), |
|
481.1151(b)(1), 481.116(b), 481.1161(b)(3), 481.1162(b)(3), |
|
481.121(b)(3), or 481.129(g)(1), Health and Safety Code, that is |
|
punished under Section 12.35(a), Penal Code, the judge shall |
|
suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on |
|
community supervision. |
|
SECTION 15. Article 42A.555(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
|
is amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) A judge assessing punishment in a state jail felony case |
|
may impose as a condition of community supervision that a defendant |
|
submit at the beginning of the period of community supervision to a |
|
term of confinement in a state jail felony facility for a term of: |
|
(1) not less than 90 days or more than 180 days; or |
|
(2) not less than 90 days or more than one year, if the |
|
defendant is convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail |
|
felony under Section 481.112, 481.1121, 481.113, 481.1132, or |
|
481.120, Health and Safety Code. |
|
SECTION 16. Section 53.03(h-1), Family Code, is amended to |
|
read as follows: |
|
(h-1) If the child is alleged to have engaged in delinquent |
|
conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision that violates |
|
Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.1162, 481.117, |
|
481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, deferred prosecution |
|
under this section may include a condition that the child attend a |
|
drug education program that is designed to educate persons on the |
|
dangers of drug abuse and is approved by the Department of State |
|
Health Services in accordance with Section 521.374, Transportation |
|
Code. |
|
SECTION 17. Section 54.047(a), Family Code, is amended to |
|
read as follows: |
|
(a) If the court or jury finds at an adjudication hearing |
|
for a child that the child engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct |
|
indicating a need for supervision that constitutes a violation of |
|
Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.1162, 481.117, |
|
481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the court may order |
|
that the child attend a drug education program that is designed to |
|
educate persons on the dangers of drug abuse and is approved by the |
|
Department of State Health Services in accordance with Section |
|
521.374, Transportation Code. |
|
SECTION 18. Sections 551.003(11) and (12), Occupations |
|
Code, are amended to read as follows: |
|
(11) "Controlled substance" means a substance, |
|
including a drug: |
|
(A) listed in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V, as |
|
established by the commissioner of public health under Chapter 481, |
|
Health and Safety Code, or in Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, 2-A, 2-B, 3, |
|
or 4, Chapter 481; or |
|
(B) included in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of |
|
the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 |
|
U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.). |
|
(12) "Dangerous drug" means a drug or device that: |
|
(A) is not included in Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, |
|
2-A, 2-B, 3, or 4, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, and is |
|
unsafe for self-medication; or |
|
(B) bears or is required to bear the legend: |
|
(i) "Caution: federal law prohibits |
|
dispensing without prescription" or "Rx only" or another legend |
|
that complies with federal law; or |
|
(ii) "Caution: federal law restricts this |
|
drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian." |
|
SECTION 19. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
|
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
|
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
|
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and |
|
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes |
|
of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date |
|
of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. |
|
SECTION 20. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |