Chairman King’s excellent medical cannabis bill - HB 46 - passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support. Unfortunately, when the bill moved to the Senate, it was weakened by Sen. Perry, who stripped away key provisions — including many qualifying medical conditions and critical business licensing opportunities.
But Chairman King isn’t backing down! When HB 46 returned to the House yesterday, he rejected the watered-down version. Now, House and Senate leaders have formed a conference committee to reconcile the differences. (See a side-by-side comparison below.)
House Appointees: Rep. Ken King (Chair), Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, Rep. Katrina Pierson, Rep. Tony Tinderholt, and Rep. Chris Turner.
Senate Appointees: Sen. Charles Perry (Chair), Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen. Bryan Hughes, Sen. José Menéndez, and Sen. Tan Parker.
Chairman King is standing firm — fighting for a stronger, more inclusive Compassionate Use Program for Texas patients!
Two Big Deadlines Could Jeopardize Passage
The Conference Committee will meet today (5/31) to negotiate the details of HB 46 and amend the bill so members from both chambers can support the final version. The committee will put together a report that must be filed by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
Tomorrow at midnight is the deadline for the committee report to be approved by both the House and the Senate.
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