89S10065 CJD-D     By: Curry H.B. No. 198       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on establishing testing and scientific   standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a) The Department of State Health Services   shall conduct a study on establishing testing and scientific   standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication.          (b)  The study conducted under this section must:                (1)  evaluate available and emerging methods of testing   for tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication;                (2)  evaluate the establishment of a scientifically   valid threshold for intoxication, comparable to the standards   applicable to blood alcohol content, for use in the prosecution of   offenses under Chapter 49, Penal Code, legal proceedings   determining criminal or civil liability, and workplace safety   standards, policies, and regulations; and                (3)  create legislative recommendations based on the   findings under Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.          (c)  Not later than October 1, 2026, the Department of State   Health Services shall submit a report on the study conducted under   this section, including any legislative recommendations, to the   governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of   representatives, and presiding officer of each standing   legislative committee with jurisdiction over cannabinoid   regulation, intoxication offenses, or workplace safety.          (d)  This section expires December 1, 2026.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the   last day of the legislative session.