Texas consumable hemp rules (Health & Safety Code ch. 443)

[L1] Tex. Health & Safety Code § 443.001 defines "consumable hemp product" as food, a drug, a device, or a cosmetic that contains hemp or one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol, and defines "Department" as the Department of State Health Services. Source: Tex. HSC ch. 443, Texas Legislature
[L1] § 443.003 bars a municipality, county, or other political subdivision from adopting or enforcing a regulation that prohibits hemp processing or the manufacture or sale of a consumable hemp product as authorized by the chapter. Source: Tex. HSC ch. 443, Texas Legislature
[L1] § 443.201 lets a person possess, transport, sell, or purchase a consumable hemp product made in compliance with the chapter, and requires the executive commissioner to give retailers fair notice and an opportunity to cure unintentional or negligent violations. Source: Tex. HSC ch. 443, Texas Legislature
[L1] Federal default rule: the USDA plan under 7 U.S.C. 1639q applies only where a State has no approved State plan. Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639q, GovInfo

UNVERIFIED, no claims made: 25 TAC ch. 300 (DSHS hemp rules). The official Texas SOS rule viewer renders only with JavaScript, so its text could not be fetched and fingerprinted.

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[L1] Texas: "Consumable hemp product" definition; DSHS is the department. Quoted (browser-read 2026-10-29, partial): "DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Consumable hemp product" means food, a drug, a device, or a cosmetic, as those terms are defined by Section 431.002, that contains hemp or one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol. (2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (3) "Establishment" means each location where a person processes hemp or manufactures a consumable hemp product. (4) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. (5) "Hemp" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.001, Agriculture Code. ..." Source: Tex. Health & Safety Code §443.001

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Authority tiers: L1 statute, L2 final/temporary rule, L3 official guidance, L4 pending bill/proposed rule, L5 news/lead/commentary (never law). Sources checked: 2026-10-30.