Having been deemed the “Death Star” bill by several opponents and proponents of it, one law may make current local ordinances in violation of it unenforceable.
How might that look for Killeen’s decriminalized marijuana ordinance that voters approved overwhelmingly in November 2022?
The new city law prohibits Killeen police officers from charging anyone with misdemeanor amounts of marijuana, which is less than 4 ounces.
Bell County is challenging that city ordinance in civil court, and the County Attorney Jim Nichols said he does not think the new Texas Regulatory Consistency Act — House Bill 2127 — will have much of an impact on the lawsuit other than to solidify the county’s argument.