Bill authors
Senate Bill 339
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees.
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Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 23, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 7, 2015
Approved by House
May 19, 2015
Became law
June 1, 2015
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
Rep. Garnet Coleman (D)
Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R)
Co-Sponsors
- Alma Allen (D)
- Carol Alvarado (D)
- Diego Bernal (D)
- Nicole Collier (D)
- Charlie Geren (R)
- R.D. "Bobby" Guerra (D)
- Jason Isaac (R)
- Rick Miller (R)
- Elliott Naishtat (D)
- Gilbert Peña (R)
- Phil Stephenson (R)
- James White (R)
- Molly White (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective immediately June 1, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Public Health | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Health & Human Services | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rereferred to committee | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 02/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 01/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 01/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
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