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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
All states, including Texas, regulate the possession of controlled substances, though each state differs in how it classifies them and penalizes their illegal possession.This article discusses only the illegal possession of controlled substances in Texas. Illegally making, selling, or possessing drugs with intent to sell carry different penalties in Texas. A separate article addresses Texas's marijuana possession and sale laws.In This ArticleHow Does Texas Classify Controlled Substances?Penalties and Jail Time for Illegal Possession of Controlled Substances in TexasTexas's Enhanced Penalties for Possession in Drug-Free ZonesDefenses to Drug Possession Charges in TexasTalk to an AttorneyHow Does Texas Classify Controlled Substances?For criminal penalty purposes, Texas divides controlled substances into seven "penalty groups"—1, 1-A, 1-B, 2, 2-A, 3, and 4. These penalty groups organize drugs according to their dangerousness and propensity for addictiveness, with group 1 drugs being considered the most dangerous and addictive, and group 4 drugs being the least.Most controlled substances fall into penalty groups 1, 2, 3, or 4. Examples of these drugs can be found in the penalty sections below. Texas singles out a few drugs within the A and B subgroups, including LSD, fentanyl, and synthetic cannabinoids.Penalties and Jail Time for Illegal Possession of Controlled Substances in TexasIt's illegal in Texas to knowingly possess controlled substances without a valid medical prescription. Penalties vary according to the type and amount of the drug involved, with punishments ranging from a class B misdemeanor to a class A felony. A few offenses come with the possibility of a life sentence. (Unless otherwise noted, felony convictions carry fines of up to $10,000 in addition to incarceration.)Possession of Controlled Substances: Penalty Groups 1 and 1-BPenalty group 1 includes drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, raw opium, cocaine, carfentanil, meth, and ketamine. Penalty group 1-B includes fentanyl and any derivatives.Penalty groups 1 and 1-B carry the same punishments for illegal possession based on amount.Less than 1 gram is a state jail felony (180 days to 2 years in state jail).Between 1 and 4 grams is a third-degree felony (2 to 10 years in prison).Between 4 and 200 grams is a second-degree felony (2 to 20
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