Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR108 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/06/2019

                            By: Canales H.J.R. No. 108


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the
 possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 48 to read as follows:
 Sec. 48.  REGULATION OF CANNABIS. (a)
 In this section,
 "cannabis" means the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or
 not, the seeds of that plant, and every compound, manufacture,
 salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant or its
 seeds.
 (b)  The legislature by law shall authorize and regulate the
 possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis in this state.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2020.
 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
 proposition:  "The constitutional amendment directing the
 legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation,
 and sale of cannabis."