{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.1131","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.1131","heading":"CAUSE OF ACTION FOR SALE OR PROVISION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID.","body":"(a) In this section, \"synthetic cannabinoid\" means a substance included in Penalty Group 2-A under Section 481.1031.\n(b) This section does not affect the right of a person to bring a common law cause of action against an individual whose consumption or ingestion of a synthetic cannabinoid resulted in causing the person bringing the suit to suffer personal injury or property damage.\n(c) Providing, selling, or serving a synthetic cannabinoid may be made the basis of a statutory cause of action under this section on proof that the intoxication of the recipient of the synthetic cannabinoid was a proximate cause of the damages suffered.\n(d) The liability provided under this section for the actions of a retail establishment's employees, customers, members, or guests who are or become intoxicated by the consumption or ingestion of a synthetic cannabinoid is in lieu of common law or other statutory law warranties and duties of retail establishments.\n(e) This chapter does not impose obligations on a retail establishment other than those expressly stated in this section.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 539 (S.B. 341), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.481.htm#481.1131","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"e8210484e09abf474516efb7baf231af1f39e85acff605058bd129c07da681ad","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.113","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.114"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}