Can Texas Legalize Marijuana Now? 3 Bills Just Filed

November 10, 2026 | thcscout | Legalization | No Comments on Can Texas Legalize Marijuana Now? 3 Bills Just Filed

Three bills filed in Austin on Nov 9, 2026 (HB 362, HB 369 and SB 237) would make marijuana legal under Texas law for adults 21 and older if they passed. The House bills: up to 2 ounces, 12 plants at home in a locked area, and a 20% tax at the register, with the state required to begin licensing shops no later than Nov 1, 2028. Filed is not law. Marijuana is illegal in Texas today, and the author of HB 362 filed a nearly identical bill in 2025 that was referred to committee in March 2025 and never moved. We read the full bill text, explain the steps a bill needs (House, Senate, governor) without predicting the outcome, show how to find your own lawmakers and weigh in, note how SB 237 differs (2.5 ounces, no tax section, a county election requirement), and cover two other cannabis-related bills filed Monday: HB 507 (no cannabis drug tests for most public workers) and HB 330 (medical program). News, not legal advice.

⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 Three bills, 12 plants?
0:50 The bills: HB 362, HB 369, SB 237
1:16 What the text says
1:46 The date that surprised us
2:24 Money, shops and local control
3:14 Where the House text does not authorize use
3:58 What the bills leave out (and SB 237)
4:47 What does a bill need to pass?
6:00 How to weigh in
6:43 Also filed: HB 507, HB 330
7:33 Thursday’s hemp date and what to watch
8:06 Your turn

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📚 SOURCES
– HB 362 (Bucy), introduced text, 90th Legislature: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/90R/billtext/pdf/HB00362I.pdf
– HB 369 (Moody), introduced text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/90R/billtext/pdf/HB00369I.pdf
– SB 237 (Alvarado), introduced text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/90R/billtext/pdf/SB00237I.pdf
– HB 507 (Bucy), introduced text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/90R/billtext/pdf/HB00507I.pdf
– HB 330 (Plesa), introduced text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/90R/billtext/pdf/HB00330I.pdf
– Bucy’s 2025 HB 2975, bill history: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2975
– Texas Legislative Council, Dates of Interest: https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/legref/Dates-of-Interest.pdf
– Legislative calendar (Mar 12 filing deadline; May 31 sine die): https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/?p=257 and https://tacfs.org/?p=5556
– Fox 4, Texas legislature results with AP counts (Nov 4): https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-election-results-state-legislature.amp
– KSAT, Jul 7, 2026 (Sen. Perry on refiling a hemp ban): https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2026/07/07/texas-senate-panel-lays-groundwork-for-renewed-push-to-ban-thc-products/
– NORML, Sep 3, 2026 (federal hemp delay signed): https://norml.org/news/2026/09/03/president-signs-federal-funding-bill-includes-language-delaying-ban-on-intoxicating-hemp-products/
– Foley Hoag (federal hemp dates Nov 12 and Dec 11): https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/blogs/cannabis-and-the-law/2026/september/a-temporary-reprieve-for-hemp-thc-products%E2%80%A6-but-what-now/
– Who Represents Me: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
– Texas House witness registration: https://house.texas.gov/committees/witness-registration
– Texas Legislature Online (bills and filed-bill reports): https://capitol.texas.gov/