The Fifteenth Court of Appeals has not scheduled oral argument in the hemp rules case, and Oklahoma's THC Schedule I law takes effect November 1.
GULF & INTERIOR SOUTH, October 15, 2026: The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals has not set oral argument in Texas Hemp Business Council v. DSHS, according to the council's case tracker, which shows no filing since the State's September 17 reply brief closed written briefing.
Both sides have requested argument. The Department of State Health Services' March 31 total-THC rules remain enforceable while the appeal is pending.
In Travis County, a temporary injunction hearing in the separate "trace amount" lawsuit is set for October 30 at 9 a.m. before Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel of the 53rd District Court.
In Oklahoma, Senate Bill 1257, which reclassifies THC as a Schedule I substance, takes effect November 1, according to the Oklahoma Legislature's bill summary. The state has not issued guidance on how it applies to hemp beverages under the existing 0.3 percent total-THC standard.
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