Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Offenses and Penalties
Section 481.104. Penalty Group 3

Sec. 481.104. PENALTY GROUP 3. (a) Penalty Group 3 consists of:
(1) a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse associated with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system:
Methylphenidate and its salts; and
Phenmetrazine and its salts;
(2) a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant effect on the central nervous system:
a substance that contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid not otherwise described by this subsection;
a compound, mixture, or preparation containing amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, or any salt of any of these, and one or more active medicinal ingredients that are not listed in any penalty group;
a suppository dosage form containing amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, or any salt of any of these drugs, and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for marketing only as a suppository;
Alprazolam;
Amobarbital;
Bromazepam;
Camazepam;
Carisoprodol;
Chlordiazepoxide;
Chlorhexadol;
Clobazam;
Clonazepam;
Clorazepate;
Clotiazepam;
Cloxazolam;
Delorazepam;
Diazepam;
Estazolam;
Ethyl loflazepate;
Etizolam;
Fludiazepam;
Flurazepam;
Glutethimide;
Halazepam;
Haloxzolam;
Ketazolam;
Loprazolam;
Lorazepam;
Lormetazepam;
Lysergic acid, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers;
Lysergic acid amide, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers;
Mebutamate;
Medazepam;
Methyprylon;
Midazolam;
Nimetazepam;
Nitrazepam;
Nordiazepam;
Oxazepam;
Oxazolam;
Pentazocine, its salts, derivatives, or compounds or mixtures thereof;
Pentobarbital;
Pinazepam;
Prazepam;
Quazepam;
Secobarbital;
Sulfondiethylmethane;
Sulfonethylmethane;
Sulfonmethane;
Temazepam;
Tetrazepam;
Tiletamine and zolazepam in combination, and its salts. (some trade or other names for a tiletamine-zolazepam combination product: Telazol, for tiletamine: 2-(ethylamino)- 2-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexanone, and for zolazepam: 4-(2- fluorophenyl)-6, 8-dihydro-1,3,8,-trimethylpyrazolo-[3,4- e](1,4)-d diazepin-7(1H)-one, flupyrazapon);
Tramadol;
Triazolam;
Zaleplon;
Zolpidem; and
Zopiclone;
(3) Nalorphine;
(4) a material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing limited quantities of the following narcotic drugs, or any of their salts:
not more than 1.8 grams of codeine, or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
not more than 1.8 grams of codeine, or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone), or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone), or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
not more than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine, or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine, or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
not more than 50 milligrams of morphine, or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts; and
not more than 1 milligram of difenoxin and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit;
(5) a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances:
Barbital;
Chloral betaine;
Chloral hydrate;
Ethchlorvynol;
Ethinamate;
Meprobamate;
Methohexital;
Methylphenobarbital (Mephobarbital);
Paraldehyde;
Petrichloral; and
Phenobarbital;
(6) Peyote, unless unharvested and growing in its natural state, meaning all parts of the plant classified botanically as Lophophora, whether growing or not, the seeds of the plant, an extract from a part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or extracts;
(7) unless listed in another penalty group, a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including the substance's salts, optical, position, or geometric isomers, and salts of the substance's isomers, if the existence of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
Benzphetamine;
Cathine [(+)-norpseudoephedrine];
Chlorphentermine;
Clortermine;
Diethylpropion;
Fencamfamin;
Fenfluramine;
Fenproporex;
Mazindol;
Mefenorex;
Modafinil;
Pemoline (including organometallic complexes and their chelates);
Phendimetrazine;
Phentermine;
Pipradrol;
Sibutramine; and
SPA [(-)-1-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylethane];
(8) unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another penalty group, a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substance, including its salts:
Dextropropoxyphene (Alpha-(+)-4-dimethylamino- 1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane);
(9) an anabolic steroid, including any drug or hormonal substance, or any substance that is chemically or pharmacologically related to testosterone, other than an estrogen, progestin, dehydroepiandrosterone, or corticosteroid, and promotes muscle growth, including the following drugs and substances and any salt, ester, or ether of the following drugs and substances:
Androstanediol;
Androstanedione;
Androstenediol;
Androstenedione;
Bolasterone;
Boldenone;
Calusterone;
Clostebol;
Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone;
Delta-1-dihydrotestosterone;
Dihydrotestosterone (4-dihydrotestosterone);
Drostanolone;
Ethylestrenol;
Fluoxymesterone;
Formebulone;
Furazabol;
13beta-ethyl-17beta-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;
4-hydroxytestosterone;
4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone;
Mestanolone;
Mesterolone;
Methandienone;
Methandriol;
Methenolone;
17alpha-methyl-3beta, 17 beta-dihydroxy-5alpha- androstane;
17alpha-methyl-3alpha, 17 beta-dihydroxy-5alpha- androstane;
17alpha-methyl-3beta, 17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4- ene;
17alpha-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone;
Methyldienolone;
Methyltestosterone;
Methyltrienolone;
17alpha-methyl-delta-1-dihydrotestosterone;
Mibolerone;
Nandrolone;
Norandrostenediol;
Norandrostenedione;
Norbolethone;
Norclostebol;
Norethandrolone;
Normethandrolone;
Oxandrolone;
Oxymesterone;
Oxymetholone;
Stanozolol;
Stenbolone;
Testolactone;
Testosterone;
Tetrahydrogestrinone; and
Trenbolone; and
(10) Salvia divinorum, unless unharvested and growing in its natural state, meaning all parts of that plant, whether growing or not, the seeds of that plant, an extract from a part of that plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant, its seeds, or extracts, including Salvinorin A.
(b) Penalty Group 3 does not include a compound, mixture, or preparation containing a stimulant substance listed in Subsection (a)(1) if the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system and if the admixtures are included in combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration that vitiate the potential for abuse of the substances that have a stimulant effect on the central nervous system.
(c) Penalty Group 3 does not include a compound, mixture, or preparation containing a depressant substance listed in Subsection (a)(2) or (a)(5) if the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a depressant effect on the central nervous system and if the admixtures are included in combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration that vitiate the potential for abuse of the substances that have a depressant effect on the central nervous system.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 24, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 449), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 124), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 2671), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Structure Texas Statutes

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 481.101. Criminal Classification

Section 481.102. Penalty Group 1

Section 481.1021. Penalty Group 1-A

Section 481.1022. Penalty Group 1-B

Section 481.103. Penalty Group 2

Section 481.1031. Penalty Group 2-A

Section 481.104. Penalty Group 3

Section 481.105. Penalty Group 4

Section 481.106. Classification of Controlled Substance Analogue

Section 481.108. Preparatory Offenses

Section 481.111. Exemptions

Section 481.112. Offense: Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 1

Section 481.1121. Offense: Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 1-A

Section 481.1122. Manufacture of Substance in Penalty Group 1: Presence of Child

Section 481.1123. Offense: Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 1-B

Section 481.113. Offense: Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 2 or 2-A

Section 481.1131. Cause of Action for Sale or Provision of Synthetic Cannabinoid

Section 481.114. Offense: Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 3 or 4

Section 481.115. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B

Section 481.1151. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 1-A

Section 481.116. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 2

Section 481.1161. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 2-A

Section 481.117. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 3

Section 481.118. Offense: Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 4

Section 481.119. Offense: Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession of Miscellaneous Substances

Section 481.1191. Civil Liability for Engaging in or Aiding in Production, Distribution, Sale, or Provision of Synthetic Substances

Section 481.120. Offense: Delivery of Marihuana

Section 481.121. Offense: Possession of Marihuana

Section 481.122. Offense: Delivery of Controlled Substance or Marihuana to Child

Section 481.123. Defense to Prosecution for Offense Involving Controlled Substance Analogue

Section 481.124. Offense: Possession or Transport of Certain Chemicals With Intent to Manufacture Controlled Substance

Section 481.1245. Offense: Possession or Transport of Anhydrous Ammonia; Use of or Tampering With Equipment

Section 481.125. Offense: Possession or Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia

Section 481.126. Offense: Illegal Barter, Expenditure, or Investment

Section 481.127. Offense: Unauthorized Disclosure of Information

Section 481.128. Offense and Civil Penalty: Commercial Matters

Section 481.1285. Offense: Diversion of Controlled Substance by Registrants, Dispensers, and Certain Other Persons

Section 481.129. Offense: Fraud

Section 481.130. Penalties Under Other Law

Section 481.131. Offense: Diversion of Controlled Substance Property or Plant

Section 481.132. Multiple Prosecutions

Section 481.133. Offense: Falsification of Drug Test Results

Section 481.134. Drug-Free Zones

Section 481.135. Maps as Evidence of Location or Area

Section 481.136. Offense: Unlawful Transfer or Receipt of Chemical Precursor

Section 481.137. Offense: Transfer of Precursor Substance for Unlawful Manufacture

Section 481.138. Offense: Unlawful Transfer or Receipt of Chemical Laboratory Apparatus

Section 481.139. Offense: Transfer of Chemical Laboratory Apparatus for Unlawful Manufacture

Section 481.140. Use of Child in Commission of Offense

Section 481.141. Manufacture or Delivery of Controlled Substance Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury