Texas · House Bill 2818 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving…

HB 2818 Sponsored by Briscoe Cain Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Agriculture & Livestock
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Cain)
  18. HouseAmended (2-Bernal)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#812)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2818 was passed · Full House

Passed 126–17
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 17 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 66 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 17

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.