Perry’s bill adding THC variants to Penalty Group 2

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89R15191 CJD-F

By: Perry
S.B. No. 1867

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of

the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 481.103(a), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Penalty Group 2 consists of:

(1) any quantity of the following hallucinogenic

substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless

specifically excepted, if the existence of these salts, isomers,

and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical

designation:

5-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (5-APB);

6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (6-APB);

5-(2-aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran

(5-APDB);

6-(2-aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran

(6-APDB);

5-(2-aminopropyl)indole (5-IT,5-API);

6-(2-aminopropyl)indole (6-IT,6-API);

1-(benzofuran-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine

(5-MAPB);

1-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine

(6-MAPB);

Benzothiophenylcyclohexylpiperidine (BTCP);

8-bromo-alpha-methyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran-

4-ethanamine (trade or other name: Bromo-DragonFLY);

Desoxypipradrol (2-benzhydrylpiperidine);

2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade or other

names: 2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; 2, 5-DMA);

Diphenylprolinol (diphenyl(pyrrolidin-2-yl)

methanol, D2PM);

Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and

encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a U.S. Food and Drug

Administration approved drug product (some trade or other names for

Dronabinol: (a6aR-trans)-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro- 6,6, 9-

trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H- dibenzo [b,d]pyran-1-ol or (-)-delta-9-

(trans)- tetrahydrocannabinol);

Ethylamine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or

other names: N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine, (1-

phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine,

cyclohexamine, PCE);

2-ethylamino-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone

(trade or other name: methoxetamine);

Ibogaine (some trade or other names: 7-Ethyl-6,

6, beta 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H-

pyrido [1', 2':1, 2] azepino [5, 4-b] indole; tabernanthe iboga.);

5-iodo-2-aminoindane (5-IAI);

Mescaline;

5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;

4-methoxyamphetamine (some trade or other

names: 4-methoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine;

paramethoxyamphetamine; PMA);

4-methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA);

2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone

(some trade and other names: 2-MeO-ketamine; methoxyketamine);

1-methyl- 4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine (MPPP,

PPMP);

4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade

and other names: 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-

methylphenethylamine; "DOM"; "STP");

3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA, MDM);

3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;

3,4-methylenedioxy N-ethylamphetamine (Also

known as N-ethyl MDA);

5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI);

Nabilone (Another name for nabilone: (+)-trans-

3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)- 6,6a, 7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy- 6,

6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d] pyran-9-one;

N-benzylpiperazine (some trade or other

names: BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine);

N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (Also

known as N-hydroxy MDA);

4-methylaminorex;

N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

Parahexyl (some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl-1-

hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo [b, d]

pyran; Synhexyl);

1-Phenylcyclohexylamine;

1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC);

Pyrrolidine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade

or other names: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-pyrrolidine, PCPy, PHP);

Tetrahydrocannabinols, other than marihuana, and

synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or

in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, or synthetic substances,

derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and

pharmacological activity such as:

delta-1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-3, 4 cis or trans

tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers; [ or ]

delta-5, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-6a, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-7, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-7a, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-8, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-9, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-10, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-10a, cis or trans

tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers;

delta-11, cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,

and their optical isomers;

delta-11-Hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol;

exo-tetrahydrocannabinol;

1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole (JWH-018);

1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole (JWH-073);

1-pentyl-3-(4-methoxynaphthoyl) indole

(14-JWH-200);

1-pentyl-3-(2-methoxynaphthoyl) indole

(JWH-250);

1-pentyl-3-(4-chloronaphthoyl) indole

(JWH-398);

5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-

hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497);

(6aR,10aR)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-

dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo

[c]chromen-1-ol (HU-210);

(6a,10a)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-

dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo

[c]chromen-1-ol (HU-211);

tetrahydrocannabivarins, including delta-8

tetrahydrocannabivarin;

metabolites of tetrahydrocannabinol,

including 11-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol,

3-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol, and

7-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol;

hexahydrocannabiphorol-o-ester;

hydrogenated forms of tetrahydrocannabinol,

including hexahydrocannabinol, hexahydrocannabiphorol, and

hexahydrocannabihexol;

hydrogenated forms of hexahydrocannabinol

(HHC), including 8-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol and

10-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol;

ester forms of tetrahydrocannabinol,

including delta-8 THC-O-acetate, delta-9 THC-O-acetate, and

hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate;

tetrahydrocannabinols with alkyl chain of

four or more carbon atoms, including tetrahydrocannabiphorols

(THCP), tetrahydrocannabioctyls, tetrahydrocannabihexols (THCH),

tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC-JD), and tetrahydrocannabutols;

tetrahydrocannabinol acetate (THC-O);

tetrahydrocannabinol methyl ester;

N-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-5-fluoropen

tyl-1-naphthalen-2-yl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (XRL-11 &15);

N-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-5-fluoropen

tyl-1-naphthalen-2-yl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (UR-144);

N-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-5-fluoropen

tyl-1-naphthalen-2-yl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (FUB-144);

N-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-5-fluoropen

tyl-1-naphthalen-2-yl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (AMB-FUBINACA);

(3-[(1R,4R)-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1,3-benzo

dioxol-5-yl]-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-methylbenzoyl)-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-

tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-amine) (THJ-220);

(3-[(1R,4R)-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1,3-benzo

dioxol-5-yl]-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-methylbenzoyl)-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-

tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-amine) (RCS-4);

Cannabicycloheptanone; or

compounds of these structures, regardless of

numerical designation of atomic positions, since nomenclature of

these substances is not internationally standardized;

Thiophene Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or

other names: 1-[1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl] piperidine; 2-Thienyl

Analog of Phencyclidine; TPCP, TCP);

1-pyrrolidine (some trade or other name: TCPy);

1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (trade or

other name: TFMPP); and

3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;

(2) Phenylacetone (some trade or other

names: Phenyl-2-propanone; P2P, Benzymethyl ketone, methyl benzyl

ketone);

(3) unless specifically excepted or unless listed in

another Penalty Group, a material, compound, mixture, or

preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances

having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant or

stimulant effect on the central nervous system:

Aminorex (some trade or other names: aminoxaphen;

2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline; 4,5-dihydro-5-

phenyl-2-oxazolamine);

Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and

salts of optical isomers;

Cathinone (some trade or other names: 2-amino-1-

phenyl-1-propanone, alpha-aminopropiophenone, 2-

aminopropiophenone);

Etaqualone and its salts;

Etorphine Hydrochloride;

Fenethylline and its salts;

Lisdexamfetamine, including its salts, isomers,

and salts of isomers;

Mecloqualone and its salts;

Methaqualone and its salts;

Methcathinone (some trade or other names: 2-

methylamino-propiophenone; alpha-(methylamino)propriophenone;

2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one; alpha-N-

methylaminopropriophenone; monomethylpropion; ephedrone, N-

methylcathinone; methylcathinone; AL-464; AL-422; AL-463; and UR

1431);

N-Ethylamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers,

and salts of optical isomers; and

N,N-dimethylamphetamine (some trade or other

names: N,N,alpha-trimethylbenzeneethanamine;

N,N,alpha-trimethylphenethylamine), its salts, optical isomers,

and salts of optical isomers;

(4) any compound structurally derived from

2-aminopropanal by substitution at the 1-position with any

monocyclic or fused-polycyclic ring system, including:

(A) compounds further modified by:

(i) substitution in the ring system to any

extent (including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or

halide substituents), whether or not further substituted in the

ring system by other substituents;

(ii) substitution at the 3-position with an

alkyl substituent; or

(iii) substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen

atom with alkyl, benzyl, dialkyl, or methoxybenzyl groups, or

inclusion of the 2-amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure; and

(B) by example, compounds such as:

4-Methylmethcathinone (Also known as

Mephedrone);

3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (Also known as

3,4-DMMC);

3-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as 3-FMC);

4-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as

Flephedrone);

3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (Also

known as Methylone);

3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (Also known

as MDPV);

alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Also known

as alpha-PVP);

Naphthylpyrovalerone (Also known as

Naphyrone);

alpha-Methylamino-valerophenone (Also known

as Pentedrone);

beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpropylamine

(Also known as Butylone);

beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpentanamine

(Also known as Pentylone);

beta-Keto-Ethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine

(Also known as Eutylone); and

3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (Also

known as Ethylone);

(5) any compound structurally derived from tryptamine

(3-(2-aminoethyl)indole) or a ring-hydroxy tryptamine:

(A) by modification in any of the following ways:

(i) by substitution at the amine nitrogen

atom of the sidechain to any extent with alkyl or alkenyl groups or

by inclusion of the amine nitrogen atom of the side chain (and no

other atoms of the side chain) in a cyclic structure;

(ii) by substitution at the carbon atom

adjacent to the nitrogen atom of the side chain (alpha-position)

with an alkyl or alkenyl group;

(iii) by substitution in the 6-membered

ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, thioaklyl,

alkylenedioxy, or halide substituents; or

(iv) by substitution at the 2-position of

the tryptamine ring system with an alkyl substituent; and

(B) including:

(i) ethers and esters of the controlled

substances listed in this subdivision; and

(ii) by example, compounds such as:

alpha-ethyltryptamine;

alpha-methyltryptamine;

Bufotenine (some trade and other names:

3-(beta-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole;

3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)- 5- indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin;

5-hydroxy-N, N- dimethyltryptamine; mappine);

Diethyltryptamine (some trade and

other names: N, N-Diethyltryptamine, DET);

Dimethyltryptamine (trade or other

name: DMT);

5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine

(5-MeO-DiPT);

O-Acetylpsilocin (Trade or other name:

4-Aco-DMT);

Psilocin; and

Psilocybin;

(6) 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine and any compound

structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine by

substitution at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to any extent

(including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide

substituents), including, by example, compounds such as:

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-B);

4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-C);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-D);

4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-E);

4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-I);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine (trade or

other name: 2C-N);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenethylamine (trade

or other name: 2C-P);

4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade

or other name: 2C-T-2);

4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine

(trade or other name: 2C-T-4); and

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine

(trade or other name: 2C-T-7); and

(7) 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine and any compound

structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine by substitution

at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to any extent (including alkyl,

alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide substituents),

including, by example, compounds such as:

4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or

other name: Aleph-2);

4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade

or other name: Aleph-4);

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other

name: DOB);

4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or

other name: DOC);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (trade or other

name: DOET);

4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other

name: DOI);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (trade or

other name: DOM);

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine (trade or other

name: DON);

4-Isopropyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or

other name: DOIP); and

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylamphetamine (trade or

other name: DOPR).

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this

Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is

governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,

and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For

purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the

effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred

before that date.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.