2019 Texas Statutes
Health and Safety Code
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes
Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act
Subchapter D. Offenses and Penalties
Section 481.106. Classification of Controlled Substance Analogue
Sec. 481.106. CLASSIFICATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUE. For the purposes of the prosecution of an offense under this subchapter involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Groups 1, 1-A, 2, and 2-A include a controlled substance analogue that:
(1) has a chemical structure substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance listed in the applicable penalty group; or
(2) is specifically designed to produce an effect substantially similar to, or greater than, a controlled substance listed in the applicable penalty group.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1099, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 65 (S.B. 173), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 1212), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
