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1	1	82R16861 JSC-D
2	2	By: Madden, Bonnen, Anderson of McLennan, H.B. No. 597
3	3	Hopson, Paxton, et al.
4	4	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 597:
5	5	By: Gallego C.S.H.B. No. 597
6	6
7	7
8	8	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	9	AN ACT
10	10	relating to designating certain synthetic cannabinoids as
11	11	controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act;
12	12	providing penalties and establishing certain criminal consequences
13	13	or procedures.
14	14	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
15	15	SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety
16	16	Code, is amended by adding Section 481.1031 to read as follows:
17	17	Sec. 481.1031. PENALTY GROUP 2-A. Penalty Group 2-A
18	18	consists of any quantity of a synthetic chemical compound that is a
19	19	cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect
20	20	of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including:
21	21	naphthoylindoles structurally derived from
22	22	3-(1-naphthoyl)indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the
23	23	indole ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl,
24	24	or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in
25	25	the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the
26	26	napthyl ring to any extent, including:
27	27	AM-2201;
28	28	JWH-004;
29	29	JWH-007;
30	30	JWH-009;
31	31	JWH-015;
32	32	JWH-016;
33	33	JWH-018;
34	34	JWH-019;
35	35	JWH-020;
36	36	JWH-046;
37	37	JWH-047;
38	38	JWH-048;
39	39	JWH-049;
40	40	JWH-050;
41	41	JWH-073;
42	42	JWH-076;
43	43	JWH-079;
44	44	JWH-080;
45	45	JWH-081;
46	46	JWH-082;
47	47	JWH-083;
48	48	JWH-093;
49	49	JWH-094;
50	50	JWH-095;
51	51	JWH-096;
52	52	JWH-097;
53	53	JWH-098;
54	54	JWH-099;
55	55	JWH-100;
56	56	JWH-116;
57	57	JWH-122;
58	58	JWH-148;
59	59	JWH-149;
60	60	JWH-153;
61	61	JWH-159;
62	62	JWH-164;
63	63	JWH-165;
64	64	JWH-166;
65	65	JWH-180;
66	66	JWH-181;
67	67	JWH-182;
68	68	JWH-189;
69	69	JWH-193;
70	70	JWH-198;
71	71	JWH-200;
72	72	JWH-210;
73	73	JWH-211;
74	74	JWH-212;
75	75	JWH-213;
76	76	JWH-234;
77	77	JWH-235;
78	78	JWH-239;
79	79	JWH-240;
80	80	JWH-241;
81	81	JWH-242;
82	82	JWH-258;
83	83	JWH-259;
84	84	JWH-260;
85	85	JWH-262;
86	86	JWH-267;
87	87	JWH-386;
88	88	JWH-387;
89	89	JWH-394;
90	90	JWH-395;
91	91	JWH-397;
92	92	JWH-398;
93	93	JWH-399;
94	94	JWH-400;
95	95	JWH-412;
96	96	JWH-413; and
97	97	JWH-414;
98	98	naphthylmethylindones structurally derived from
99	99	1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl)methane by substitution at the nitrogen
100	100	atom of the indole ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl,
101	101	cycloalkylethyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further
102	102	substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not
103	103	substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent, including:
104	104	JWH-175;
105	105	JWH-184;
106	106	JWH-185;
107	107	JWH-192;
108	108	JWH-194;
109	109	JWH-195;
110	110	JWH-196;
111	111	JWH-197; and
112	112	JWH-199;
113	113	naphthoylpyrroles structurally derived from
114	114	3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the
115	115	pyrrole ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl,
116	116	or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further substituted in
117	117	the pyrrole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the
118	118	naphthyl ring to any extent, including:
119	119	JWH-030;
120	120	JWH-145;
121	121	JWH-146;
122	122	JWH-147;
123	123	JWH-150;
124	124	JWH-156;
125	125	JWH-243;
126	126	JWH-244;
127	127	JWH-245;
128	128	JWH-246;
129	129	JWH-292;
130	130	JWH-293;
131	131	JWH-307;
132	132	JWH-308;
133	133	JWH-309;
134	134	JWH-346;
135	135	JWH-347;
136	136	JWH-348;
137	137	JWH-363;
138	138	JWH-364;
139	139	JWH-365;
140	140	JWH-366;
141	141	JWH-367;
142	142	JWH-368;
143	143	JWH-369;
144	144	JWH-370;
145	145	JWH-371;
146	146	JWH-372;
147	147	JWH-373; and
148	148	JWH-392;
149	149	naphthylmethylindenes structurally derived from
150	150	1-(1-naphthylmethyl)indene by substitution at the 3-position of
151	151	the indene ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl,
152	152	cycloalkylethyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further
153	153	substituted in the indene ring to any extent, whether or not
154	154	substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent, including:
155	155	JWH-171;
156	156	JWH-172;
157	157	JWH-173; and
158	158	JWH-176;
159	159	phenylacetylindoles structurally derived from
160	160	3-phenylacetylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the
161	161	indole ring with alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl,
162	162	cycloalkylethyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not further
163	163	substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not
164	164	substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent, including:
165	165	AM-694;
166	166	AM-1241;
167	167	JWH-167;
168	168	JWH-203;
169	169	JWH-204;
170	170	JWH-205;
171	171	JWH-206;
172	172	JWH-208;
173	173	JWH-237;
174	174	JWH-248;
175	175	JWH-249;
176	176	JWH-250;
177	177	JWH-251;
178	178	JWH-252;
179	179	JWH-253;
180	180	JWH-302;
181	181	JWH-303;
182	182	JWH-305;
183	183	JWH-306;
184	184	JWH-311;
185	185	JWH-312;
186	186	JWH-313;
187	187	JWH-314; and
188	188	JWH-315;
189	189	cyclohexylphenols structurally derived from
190	190	2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol by substitution at the 5-position of
191	191	the phenolic ring by alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl,
192	192	cycloalkylethyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, whether or not
193	193	substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent, including:
194	194	CP-55,940;
195	195	CP-47,497;
196	196	analogues of CP-47,497, including VII, V, VIII, I,
197	197	II, III, IV, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XV, and XVI;
198	198	JWH-337;
199	199	JWH-344;
200	200	JWH-345; and
201	201	JWH-405; and
202	202	cannabinol derivatives, except where contained in
203	203	marihuana, including tetrahydro derivatives of cannabinol and
204	204	3-alkyl homologues of cannabinol or of its tetrahydro derivatives,
205	205	such as:
206	206	Nabilone;
207	207	HU-210;
208	208	HU-211; and
209	209	WIN-55,212-2.
210	210	SECTION 2. Section 481.111(c), Health and Safety Code, is
211	211	amended to read as follows:
212	212	(c) A person does not violate Section 481.113, 481.116,
213	213	481.1161, 481.121, or 481.125 if the person possesses or delivers
214	214	tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives, or drug paraphernalia
215	215	to be used to introduce tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives
216	216	into the human body, for use in a federally approved therapeutic
217	217	research program.
218	218	SECTION 3. The heading to Section 481.113, Health and
219	219	Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
220	220	Sec. 481.113. OFFENSE: MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF
221	221	SUBSTANCE IN PENALTY GROUP 2 OR 2-A.
222	222	SECTION 4. Section 481.113(a), Health and Safety Code, is
223	223	amended to read as follows:
224	224	(a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits
225	225	an offense if the person knowingly manufactures, delivers, or
226	226	possesses with intent to deliver a controlled substance listed in
227	227	Penalty Group 2 or 2-A.
228	228	SECTION 5. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety
229	229	Code, is amended by adding Section 481.1161 to read as follows:
230	230	Sec. 481.1161. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF SUBSTANCE IN PENALTY
231	231	GROUP 2-A. (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person
232	232	commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses a controlled
233	233	substance listed in Penalty Group 2-A, unless the person obtained
234	234	the substance directly from or under a valid prescription or order
235	235	of a practitioner acting in the course of professional practice.
236	236	(b) An offense under this section is:
237	237	(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of the
238	238	controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including
239	239	adulterants or dilutants, two ounces or less;
240	240	(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of the
241	241	controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including
242	242	adulterants or dilutants, four ounces or less but more than two
243	243	ounces;
244	244	(3) a state jail felony if the amount of the controlled
245	245	substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including adulterants
246	246	or dilutants, five pounds or less but more than four ounces;
247	247	(4) a felony of the third degree if the amount of the
248	248	controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including
249	249	adulterants or dilutants, 50 pounds or less but more than 5 pounds;
250	250	(5) a felony of the second degree if the amount of the
251	251	controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including
252	252	adulterants or dilutants, 2,000 pounds or less but more than 50
253	253	pounds; and
254	254	(6) punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department
255	255	of Criminal Justice for life or for a term of not more than 99 years
256	256	or less than 5 years, and a fine not to exceed $50,000, if the amount
257	257	of the controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight,
258	258	including adulterants or dilutants, more than 2,000 pounds.
259	259	SECTION 6. Sections 481.134(c) and (d), Health and Safety
260	260	Code, are amended to read as follows:
261	261	(c) The minimum term of confinement or imprisonment for an
262	262	offense otherwise punishable under Section 481.112(c), (d), (e), or
263	263	(f), 481.113(c), (d), or (e), 481.114(c), (d), or (e),
264	264	481.115(c)-(f), 481.116(c), (d), or (e), 481.1161(b)(4), (5), or
265	265	(6), 481.117(c), (d), or (e), 481.118(c), (d), or (e),
266	266	481.120(b)(4), (5), or (6), or 481.121(b)(4), (5), or (6) is
267	267	increased by five years and the maximum fine for the offense is
268	268	doubled if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the offense
269	269	was committed:
270	270	(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a
271	271	school, the premises of a public or private youth center, or a
272	272	playground; or
273	273	(2) on a school bus.
274	274	(d) An offense otherwise punishable under Section
275	275	481.112(b), 481.113(b), 481.114(b), 481.115(b), 481.116(b),
276	276	481.1161(b)(3), 481.120(b)(3), or 481.121(b)(3) is a felony of the
277	277	third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the
278	278	offense was committed:
279	279	(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property
280	280	that is owned, rented, or leased to a school or school board, the
281	281	premises of a public or private youth center, or a playground; or
282	282	(2) on a school bus.
283	283	SECTION 7. Article 14.06(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, is
284	284	amended to read as follows:
285	285	(d) Subsection (c) applies only to a person charged with
286	286	committing an offense under:
287	287	(1) Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code, if the
288	288	offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that
289	289	section;
290	290	(1-a) Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code, if the
291	291	offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that
292	292	section;
293	293	(2) Section 28.03, Penal Code, if the offense is
294	294	punishable under Subsection (b)(2) of that section;
295	295	(3) Section 28.08, Penal Code, if the offense is
296	296	punishable under Subsection (b)(1) of that section;
297	297	(4) Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the offense is
298	298	punishable under Subsection (e)(2)(A) of that section;
299	299	(5) Section 31.04, Penal Code, if the offense is
300	300	punishable under Subsection (e)(2) of that section;
301	301	(6) Section 38.114, Penal Code, if the offense is
302	302	punishable as a Class B misdemeanor; or
303	303	(7) Section 521.457, Transportation Code.
304	304	SECTION 8. Section 15(a)(1), Article 42.12, Code of
305	305	Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
306	306	(a) (1) On conviction of a state jail felony under Section
307	307	481.115(b), 481.1151(b)(1), 481.116(b), 481.1161(b)(3),
308	308	481.121(b)(3), or 481.129(g)(1), Health and Safety Code, that is
309	309	punished under Section 12.35(a), Penal Code, the judge shall
310	310	suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on
311	311	community supervision, unless the defendant has previously been
312	312	convicted of a felony, other than a felony punished under Section
313	313	12.44(a), Penal Code, or unless the conviction resulted from an
314	314	adjudication of the guilt of a defendant previously placed on
315	315	deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense, in
316	316	which event the judge may suspend the imposition of the sentence and
317	317	place the defendant on community supervision or may order the
318	318	sentence to be executed. The provisions of this subdivision
319	319	requiring the judge to suspend the imposition of the sentence and
320	320	place the defendant on community supervision do not apply to a
321	321	defendant who:
322	322	(A) under Section 481.1151(b)(1), Health and
323	323	Safety Code, possessed more than five abuse units of the controlled
324	324	substance;
325	325	(B) under Section 481.1161(b)(3), Health and
326	326	Safety Code, possessed more than one pound, by aggregate weight,
327	327	including adulterants or dilutants, of the controlled substance; or
328	328	(C) under Section 481.121(b)(3), Health and
329	329	Safety Code, possessed more than one pound of marihuana.
330	330	SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.