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11 By: Huffman S.B. No. 264
22 (Carter, Price)
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55 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
66 AN ACT
77 relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups
88 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal
99 prosecution and other purposes.
1010 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1111 SECTION 1. Subdivision (50), Section 481.002, Health and
1212 Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
1313 (50) "Abuse unit" means:
1414 (A) except as provided by Paragraph (B):
1515 (i) a single unit on or in any adulterant,
1616 dilutant, or similar carrier medium, including marked or perforated
1717 blotter paper, a tablet, gelatin wafer, sugar cube, or stamp, or
1818 other medium that contains any amount of a controlled substance
1919 listed in Penalty Group 1-A, if the unit is commonly used in abuse
2020 of that substance; or
2121 (ii) each quarter-inch square section of
2222 paper, if the adulterant, dilutant, or carrier medium is paper not
2323 marked or perforated into individual abuse units; or
2424 (B) if the controlled substance is in liquid or
2525 solid form, 40 micrograms of the controlled substance including any
2626 adulterant or dilutant.
2727 SECTION 2. Section 481.1021, Health and Safety Code, is
2828 amended to read as follows:
2929 Sec. 481.1021. PENALTY GROUP 1-A. (a) Penalty Group 1-A
3030 consists of:
3131 (1) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), including its
3232 salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; and
3333 (2) compounds structurally derived from
3434 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine by substitution at the 1-amino
3535 nitrogen atom with a benzyl substituent, including:
3636 (A) compounds further modified by:
3737 (i) substitution in the phenethylamine ring
3838 at the 4- position to any extent (including alkyl, alkoxy,
3939 alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide substituents); or
4040 (ii) substitution in the benzyl ring to any
4141 extent (including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or
4242 halide substituents); and
4343 (B) by example, compounds such as:
4444 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
4545 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25B-NBOMe, 2C-B-NBOMe);
4646 4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
4747 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25C-NBOMe, 2C-C-NBOMe);
4848 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methyl-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
4949 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25D-NBOMe, 2C-D-NBOMe);
5050 4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
5151 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25E-NBOMe, 2C-E-NBOMe);
5252 2,5-Dimethoxy-N-(2-
5353 methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25H-NBOMe,
5454 2C-H-NBOMe);
5555 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
5656 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25I-NBOMe, 2C-I-NBOMe);
5757 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-
5858 benzylphenethylamine (trade or other name: 25I-NB);
5959 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2,3-
6060 methylenedioxybenzyl)phenethylamine (trade or other name:
6161 25I-NBMD);
6262 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-
6363 fluorobenzyl)phenethylamine (trade or other name: 25I-NBF);
6464 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)
6565 phenethylamine (trade or other name: 25I-NBOH);
6666 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)
6767 phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25N-NBOMe, 2C-N-NBOMe); and
6868 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propyl-N-(2-
6969 methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine (trade or other names: 25P-NBOMe,
7070 2C-P-NBOMe).
7171 (b) To the extent Subsection (a)(2) conflicts with this
7272 subtitle or another law, the subtitle or other law prevails.
7373 SECTION 3. Subsections (a) and (c), Section 481.103, Health
7474 and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
7575 (a) Penalty Group 2 consists of:
7676 (1) any quantity of the following hallucinogenic
7777 substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless
7878 specifically excepted, if the existence of these salts, isomers,
7979 and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
8080 designation:
8181 alpha-ethyltryptamine;
8282 alpha-methyltryptamine;
8383 [4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade or
8484 other names: 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine;
8585 4-bromo-2, 5-DMA);
8686 [4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;]
8787 Bufotenine (some trade and other names: 3-(beta-
8888 Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole; 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)- 5-
8989 indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin; 5-hydroxy-N, N-
9090 dimethyltryptamine; mappine);
9191 Diethyltryptamine (some trade and other
9292 names: N, N-Diethyltryptamine, DET);
9393 2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade or other
9494 names: 2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine; 2, 5-DMA);
9595 [2, 5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (trade or
9696 other name: DOET);
9797 [2, 5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine
9898 (trade or other name: 2C-T-7);]
9999 Dimethyltryptamine (trade or other name: DMT);
100100 Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and
101101 encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a U.S. Food and Drug
102102 Administration approved drug product (some trade or other names for
103103 Dronabinol: (a6aR-trans)-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro- 6,6, 9-
104104 trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H- dibenzo [b,d]pyran-1-ol or (-)-delta-9-
105105 (trans)- tetrahydrocannabinol);
106106 Ethylamine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or
107107 other names: N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine, (1-
108108 phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine,
109109 cyclohexamine, PCE);
110110 Ibogaine (some trade or other names: 7-Ethyl-6,
111111 6, beta 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H-
112112 pyrido [1', 2':1, 2] azepino [5, 4-b] indole; tabernanthe iboga.);
113113 Mescaline;
114114 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine;
115115 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
116116 4-methoxyamphetamine (some trade or other
117117 names: 4-methoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine;
118118 paramethoxyamphetamine; PMA);
119119 1-methyl- 4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine (MPPP,
120120 PPMP);
121121 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (some trade
122122 and other names: 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxy-alpha-
123123 methylphenethylamine; "DOM"; "STP");
124124 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA, MDM);
125125 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;
126126 3,4-methylenedioxy N-ethylamphetamine (Also
127127 known as N-ethyl MDA);
128128 Nabilone (Another name for nabilone: (+)-trans-
129129 3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)- 6,6a, 7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy- 6,
130130 6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d] pyran-9-one;
131131 N-benzylpiperazine (some trade or other
132132 names: BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine);
133133 N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
134134 N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (Also
135135 known as N-hydroxy MDA);
136136 4-methylaminorex;
137137 N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
138138 Parahexyl (some trade or other names: 3-Hexyl-1-
139139 hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo [b, d]
140140 pyran; Synhexyl);
141141 1-Phenylcyclohexylamine;
142142 1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC);
143143 Psilocin;
144144 Psilocybin;
145145 Pyrrolidine Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade
146146 or other names: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-pyrrolidine, PCPy, PHP);
147147 Tetrahydrocannabinols, other than marihuana, and
148148 synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or
149149 in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, or synthetic substances,
150150 derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and
151151 pharmacological activity such as:
152152 delta-1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,
153153 and their optical isomers;
154154 delta-6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol,
155155 and their optical isomers;
156156 delta-3, 4 cis or trans
157157 tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers;
158158 compounds of these structures, regardless of
159159 numerical designation of atomic positions, since nomenclature of
160160 these substances is not internationally standardized;
161161 Thiophene Analog of Phencyclidine (some trade or
162162 other names: 1-[1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl] piperidine; 2-Thienyl
163163 Analog of Phencyclidine; TPCP, TCP);
164164 1-pyrrolidine (some trade or other name: TCPy);
165165 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (trade or
166166 other name: TFMPP); and
167167 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;
168168 (2) Phenylacetone (some trade or other
169169 names: Phenyl-2-propanone; P2P, Benzymethyl ketone, methyl benzyl
170170 ketone);
171171 (3) unless specifically excepted or unless listed in
172172 another Penalty Group, a material, compound, mixture, or
173173 preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances
174174 having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant or
175175 stimulant effect on the central nervous system:
176176 Aminorex (some trade or other
177177 names: aminoxaphen; 2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline; 4,5-dihydro-5-
178178 phenyl-2-oxazolamine);
179179 Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and
180180 salts of optical isomers;
181181 Cathinone (some trade or other names: 2-amino-1-
182182 phenyl-1-propanone, alpha-aminopropiophenone, 2-
183183 aminopropiophenone);
184184 Etorphine Hydrochloride;
185185 Fenethylline and its salts;
186186 Lisdexamfetamine, including its salts, isomers,
187187 and salts of isomers;
188188 Mecloqualone and its salts;
189189 Methaqualone and its salts;
190190 Methcathinone (some trade or other names: 2-
191191 methylamino-propiophenone; alpha-(methylamino)propriophenone;
192192 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one; alpha-N-
193193 methylaminopropriophenone; monomethylpropion; ephedrone, N-
194194 methylcathinone; methylcathinone; AL-464; AL-422; AL-463; and UR
195195 1431);
196196 N-Ethylamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers,
197197 and salts of optical isomers; and
198198 N,N-dimethylamphetamine (some trade or other
199199 names: N,N,alpha-trimethylbenzeneethaneamine;
200200 N,N,alpha-trimethylphenethylamine), its salts, optical isomers,
201201 and salts of optical isomers; [and]
202202 (4) any compound structurally derived from
203203 2-aminopropanal by substitution at the 1-position with any
204204 monocyclic or fused-polycyclic ring system, including:
205205 (A) compounds further modified by:
206206 (i) substitution in the ring system to any
207207 extent (including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or
208208 halide substituents), whether or not further substituted in the
209209 ring system by other substituents;
210210 (ii) substitution at the 3-position with an
211211 alkyl substituent; or
212212 (iii) substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen
213213 atom with alkyl or dialkyl groups, or inclusion of the 2-amino
214214 nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure; and
215215 (B) by example, compounds such as:
216216 4-Methylmethcathinone (Also known as
217217 Mephedrone);
218218 3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (Also known as
219219 3,4-DMMC);
220220 3-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as 3-FMC);
221221 4-Fluoromethcathinone (Also known as
222222 Flephedrone);
223223 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (Also
224224 known as Methylone);
225225 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (Also known
226226 as MDPV);
227227 alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Also known
228228 as alpha-PVP);
229229 Naphthylpyrovalerone (Also known as
230230 Naphyrone);
231231 alpha-Methylamino-valerophenone (Also known
232232 as Pentedrone);
233233 beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpropylamine
234234 (Also known as Butylone);
235235 beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpentanamine
236236 (Also known as Pentylone);
237237 beta-Keto-Ethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine
238238 (Also known as Eutylone); and
239239 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (Also
240240 known as Ethylone);
241241 (5) 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine and any compound
242242 structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine by
243243 substitution at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to any extent
244244 (including alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide
245245 substituents), including, by example, compounds such as:
246246 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or
247247 other name: 2C-B);
248248 4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or
249249 other name: 2C-C);
250250 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine (trade or
251251 other name: 2C-D);
252252 4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or
253253 other name: 2C-E);
254254 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade or
255255 other name: 2C-I);
256256 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine (trade or
257257 other name: 2C-N);
258258 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenethylamine (trade
259259 or other name: 2C-P);
260260 4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (trade
261261 or other name: 2C-T-2);
262262 4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
263263 (trade or other name: 2C-T-4); and
264264 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine
265265 (trade or other name: 2C-T-7); and
266266 (6) 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine and any compound
267267 structurally derived from 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine by substitution
268268 at the 4- position of the phenyl ring to any extent (including
269269 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, haloalkyl, or halide substituents),
270270 including, by example, compounds such as:
271271 4-Ethylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or
272272 other name: Aleph-2);
273273 4-Isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade
274274 or other name: Aleph-4);
275275 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other
276276 name: DOB);
277277 4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or
278278 other name: DOC);
279279 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (trade or other
280280 name: DOET);
281281 4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or other
282282 name: DOI);
283283 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (trade or
284284 other name: DOM);
285285 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine (trade or other
286286 name: DON);
287287 4-Isopropyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (trade or
288288 other name: DOIP); and
289289 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylamphetamine (trade or
290290 other name: DOPR).
291291 (c) To the extent Subsection (a)(4), (5), or (6) conflicts
292292 with this subtitle or another law, the subtitle or other law
293293 prevails.
294294 SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only
295295 to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
296296 An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
297297 governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
298298 and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
299299 purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
300300 effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
301301 before that date.
302302 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.