Episode 86: End of Session Recap and Upcoming Events
This episode features a full article about some of the bills and what went down, along with the live Lonestar Collective podcast from Thursday. Read more..
HB 513 and SB 645 penalty increase bills scheduled for committee hearings.
SB 645 and HB 513 have both been referred to committee and committee hearings planned. Read for more information on these bills.
HB218 Penalty Reduction scheduled for committee hearing
HB218 by Representative Joe Moody has been scheduled for a hearing in the criminal jurisprudence committee on February 28th. Read on for more details.
Legalization, medical, & hemp bills assigned to Texas Senate committees
SB 209 (Legalization), SB 264 (Hemp – Perry) and SJR 22 (Legalization) were referred to Senate committees this week. Several bills were referred to committee this week, but these three are the big standouts among them all. Check out the article now for more information.
Episode 74: Live Legislative Update with Lisa Sewell of TFRMP
In this episode of the Lonestar Collective Podcast, hosts Jesse Williams, Gramps, and Austin Zamhariri welcome Lisa Sewell of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy as their guest. Lisa is an expert on the latest developments in Texas’ cannabis policy and will be sharing her knowledge and insights with the audience. Get ready for our upcoming lobby days as well!
CannaNews 12/10/2022 Killeen approves decrim, Dan Herer speaks at TOTHC, Senator Perry Files hemp bill
This week in cannabis news, the city of Killeen approved the marijuana decriminalization measure with some caveats, Texas senator Charles Perry has filed a hemp bill in the Senate, and Dan Herer speaks at the Taste of Texas Hemp Cup. Catch the speech now on our site, check out the article today.
Episode 63: Live about legislature and advocacy
Jesse, Chris and Austin host this week to talk about the upcoming legislative session, plans for opening day at the Capitol, and how people can best engage their reps and senators. The live broadcast took in question and the crew tried their best to answer them. Check out the article to learn more today.
88th Texas Legislature Cannabis Bills
The 88th Texas Legislature will convene to begin on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at noon. Prefiling of legislation began on November 14, 2022. The 140th and final day of the 88th regular legislative session, known as “Sine die” is May 29, 2023. We hope to keep this page updated with bills as they are filed in the regular session. If a special session does take place with cannabis bills, a separate article will be published to address the situation. Read the article to learn more today. Forward to any people you know that want to get more information on this issue in Texas.