Kratom laws in Texas

We list 2 Texas rules on kratom and 7-OH products; 1 is a ban.

Texas

BannedDo not ship kratom products with 7-OH above 2% of the alkaloid fraction or containing any synthetic alkaloid (incl. synthetic 7-OH) to Texas.

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 445.003 · effective Sep 1, 2023 · draft

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Sec. 445.003. ADULTERATED, CONTAMINATED, AND PROHIBITED KRATOM PRODUCTS. A kratom processor or kratom retailer may not prepare, distribute, sell, or offer to sell a kratom product that:
(1) is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance affecting the quality or strength of the product to a degree that renders the product injurious to a consumer;
(2) is contaminated with a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act);
(3) contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product; or
(4) contains any synthetic alkaloids, including synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetically derived compounds from a kratom plant.

18+Kratom products may be sold into Texas only to buyers 18 or older.

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 445.004 · effective Sep 1, 2023 · draft

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Sec. 445.004. OFFENSE FOR DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCT TO MINOR. (a) 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.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Federal

Applies nationwide.

BannedMitragynine pseudoindoxyl ("MP", "pseudo") and the 7-OH derivatives MGM-15/MGM-16 are temporarily Schedule I nationwide; don't sell or ship products containing them anywhere in the US.

21 CFR 1308.11(h)(89)-(91) (DEA temporary scheduling order, 91 FR 54948, Aug. 26, 2026) · draft

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(89) Methyl (E)-2-((1'S,6'S,7'S)-6'-ethyl-4-methoxy-3-oxo- 9672
3',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-2,1'-
indolizine]-7'-yl)-3-methoxyacrylate (commonly known as
mitragynine pseudoindoxyl) including its isomers, esters,
...
(90) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-7a-hydroxy-8- 9673
...
15; also known as dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) including its
...
(91) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-9-fluoro-7a- 9674
...
(commonly known as MGM-16; also known as 9-fluoro-dihydro-7-
hydroxymitragynine; or 10-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine

BannedConcentrated 7-OH products (more than 1 mg 7-OH per gram/mL, or 7-OH more than 1% of the mitragynine content) are about to become federal Schedule I nationwide (DEA order expected on or after Nov. 13, 2026), and FDA already says 7-OH can't lawfully be sold as a supplement or food; don't sell 7-OH tablets or shots.

DEA notice of intent, 91 FR 65370 (Oct. 14, 2026), proposed 21 CFR 1308.11(h)(96)-(97) · draft

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The substances [7-hydroxymitragynine] and [mitragynine
pseudoindoxyl] be controlled in schedule I [pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
811(h)] when either substance alone, or their combined amount if both
present, is:
(A) Above a specified threshold concentration, that is, greater
than 1 mg per gram (for solid powders, encapsulated material, or other
solid forms) or greater than 1 mg per milliliter (for liquid
preparations), OR
(B) The mass of mitragynine present divided by the mass of [7-
hydroxymitragynine], or [mitragynine pseudoindoxyl], or the combined
amount of [7-hydroxymitragynine] and [mitragynine pseudoindoxyl] if
both present, is less than 100.
...
The temporary scheduling order will be published in the Federal
Register on or after November 13, 2026.