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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on establishing testing and scientific |
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standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Department of State Health Services |
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shall conduct a study on establishing testing and scientific |
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standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication. |
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(b) The study conducted under this section must: |
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(1) evaluate available and emerging methods of testing |
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for tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication; |
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(2) evaluate the establishment of a scientifically |
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valid threshold for intoxication, comparable to the standards |
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applicable to blood alcohol content, for use in the prosecution of |
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offenses under Chapter 49, Penal Code, legal proceedings |
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determining criminal or civil liability, and workplace safety |
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standards, policies, and regulations; and |
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(3) create legislative recommendations based on the |
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findings under Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. |
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(c) Not later than October 1, 2026, the Department of State |
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Health Services shall submit a report on the study conducted under |
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this section, including any legislative recommendations, to the |
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governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and presiding officer of each standing |
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legislative committee with jurisdiction over cannabinoid |
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regulation, intoxication offenses, or workplace safety. |
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(d) This section expires December 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |