Texas Drug Manufacturing Laws

Manufacturing illegal drugs in Texas is a very serious drug crime. It is a crime in Texas to grow, produce, or possess certain controlled plants and other naturally occurring elements and to produce illegal controlled substances which require the use of certain chemicals and equipment in their production.

Texas Controlled Substances Act

Title 6, Subtitle C, Chapter 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code divides controlled substances into five penalty groups, with a separate category for marijuana. A complete list of controlled substances including prescription drugs are listed in the code. Penalties for possession, delivery and drug manufacturing are dependent on the quantity of the drug and how the substance is classified.
There are four Penalty Groups listed.

Group One: Opiates such as Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Heroin among others.
Group One A: LSD
Group Two: Ecstasy, Mescaline and other hallucinogenic substances
Group Three: Valium, Xanax and other depressants
Group Four: Substances containing Dionine, Motofen, Buprenorphone or Pryovalerone

PENALTIES FOR DRUG DELIVERY OR DRUG MANUFACTURING

Penalties can be increased if you are charged in a drug free zone, such as a school or playground.

Group 1	Charge	Punishment
Less than one gram	State jail Felony	180 days to 2 years in state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000
1 - 4 grams	Second-degree Felony	2 to 20 years in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
4 - 200 grams	First-degree Felony	5 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
200 - 400 grams	Enhanced First-degree Felony	10 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine up to $100,000
400 grams or more	Enhanced First-degree Felony	15 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine up to $250,000
Group 1A	Charge	Punishment
Less than 20 units	State jail Felony	180 days to 2 years in state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000
20 - 80 units	Second-degree Felony	2 to 20 years in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
80 - 4,000 units	First-degree Felony	5 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
4,000 units or more	Enhanced First-degree Felony	15 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine up to $250,000
Group 2	Charge	Punishment
Less than one gram	State jail Felony	180 days to 2 years in state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000
1 - 4 grams	Second-degree Felony	2 to 20 years in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
4 - 400 grams	First-degree Felony	5 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
400 grams or more	Enhanced First-degree Felony	10 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $100,000
Group 3 & 4	Charge	Punishment
Less than 28 grams	State jail Felony	180 days to 2 years in state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000
28 - 200 grams	Second-degree Felony	2 to 20 years in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
200 - 400 grams	First-degree Felony	5 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000
400 grams or more	Enhanced First-degree Felony	10 to 99 years or life in a state prison and a fine not to exceed $100,000

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