Texas SB1868 adds certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulates kratom and kratom products; increases civil penalties.

Texas SB1868 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to add certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act. It prohibits the production, manufacture, distribution, delivery, sale, and possession of hallucinogenic substances. The bill creates criminal offenses for these activities and increases civil penalties. It also regulates kratom and kratom products, increasing penalties and creating criminal offenses for their production, manufacture, distribution, delivery, sale, and possession. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1868 adds certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulates kratom and kratom products; increases civil penalties.

Texas SB1868 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to add certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act. It prohibits the production, manufacture, distribution, delivery, sale, and possession of hallucinogenic substances. The bill creates criminal offenses for these activities and increases civil penalties. It also regulates kratom and kratom products, increasing penalties and creating criminal offenses for their production, manufacture, distribution, delivery, sale, and possession. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.