{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/texas/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Texas. KCPA -- whole leaf (age/labeling; 7-OH cap N/A). Controlling source: Tex. Health & Safety Code 444.001-444.007 - Texas KCPA (eff. 2023-09-01).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"KCPA -- whole leaf (age/labeling; 7-OH cap N/A)","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"kcpa_regulated","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":"2023-09-01","verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"A person commits an offense if the person distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to an individual younger than 18 years of age. (Tex. Health & Safety Code 444.003)","excerpt_source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.445.htm","citations":[{"title":"Tex. Health & Safety Code 444.001-444.007 - Texas KCPA (eff. 2023-09-01)","url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.444.htm","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Texas Legislature (statute page JS-only)","type":"gov","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"AR","status":"illegal"},{"code":"LA","status":"illegal"},{"code":"NM","status":"legal"},{"code":"OK","status":"restricted"}],"laws":[{"citation":"Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 445.001-.007 (Kratom Products)","title":"TX KCPA - definitions, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban, age 18, labeling","official_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.445.htm","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-07","text_hash":"a1ca6b1ec5b1addd8cea75e4410a1b28cb8f971850a8843a8caacfdbfc40ed30"}]}