{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.153","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.153","heading":"SEIZURE, SUMMARY FORFEITURE, AND SUMMARY DESTRUCTION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY.","body":"(a) Controlled substance property that is manufactured, delivered, or possessed in violation of this chapter is subject to seizure and summary forfeiture to the state.\n(b) If an item of controlled substance property is seized and forfeited under this section, a court may order the disposition of the property under Section 481.159, or the department, a criminal justice agency, or a peace officer may summarily destroy the property under the rules of the department or dispose of the property in lieu of destruction as provided by Section 481.161.\nAmended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 141, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 722), Sec. 4, eff. May 21, 2007.\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 722), Sec. 5, eff. May 21, 2007.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 1125), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 1125), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.","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 E. FORFEITURE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.481.htm#481.153","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"a86548fa4b4b906f30429b5d385212dcb1de09c4b80ffb0220b2f36ab1c0bb98","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.152","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-481.154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}