Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 484.004 - Affirmative Defense It is an affirmative defense to prosecution or liability under this chapter that:
(1) the abusable synthetic substance was approved for use, sale, or distribution by the United States Food and Drug Administration or other state or federal regulatory agency with authority to approve the substance's use, sale, or distribution; and(2) the abusable synthetic substance was lawfully produced, distributed, sold, or offered for sale by the person who is the subject of the criminal or civil action.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 484.004
Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 187,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.