Amend CSHB 46 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 4, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(f) A location previously approved by the department as a patient pickup location before September 1, 2025, is considered to be approved as a satellite location under Subsection (b) for purposes of this section and is permitted to:
(1) operate as a patient pickup location; and
(2) securely store low-THC cannabis for distribution.
(2) On page 4, line 22, between "(d)," and "(e)", insert "(d-1),".
(3) On page 5, line 3, strike "11" and substitute "15".
(4) On page 5, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(d-1) The department shall issue initial licenses to dispensing organizations under this section based on a competitive evaluation of applicant qualifications relative to other applicants.
(5) On page 6, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following:
SECTION 9. Section 487.105, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(6) On page 6, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
(c-1) This section does not apply to a director, owner, manager, member, or employee who does not exercise direct control over the daily operations of the dispensing organization.
(7) On page 6, strike lines 18 through 22.
(8) On page 7, strike lines 11 through 14.
(9) On page 8, strike lines 9 through 15, and substitute the following:
contains not more than one percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinols in each dosage unit.
(10) On page 11, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, low-THC cannabis prescribed under Subsection (a) for pulmonary inhalation may exceed one percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinols in each dosage unit of the substance to be aerosolized or vaporized. The prescription under Subsection (a) must specify the amount of tetrahydrocannabinols in each dosage unit to be administered by pulmonary inhalation that is medically necessary based on the patient's condition.
(11) On page 11, line 23, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".
(12) Strike page 11, line 26, through page 12, line 1, and substitute the following:
(2) establishing a reasonable timeline for reviewing and granting approval for medical devices for pulmonary inhalation.
(13) On page 12, between lines 9 and 10, add the following SECTION to the bill:
SECTION ____. Provided that applicants for a license to operate as a dispensing organization have met the requirements for approval provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 487, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, the Department of Public Safety shall:
(1) not later than December 1, 2025, license at least nine new dispensing organizations from applications submitted before July 1, 2025; and
(2) not later than April 1, 2026, in addition to any licenses issued by the Department of Public Safety under Subdivision (1) of this section, license at least three new dispensing organizations from applications submitted at any time.
(14) Renumber SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.