Free guides that explain total THC, DSHS registration, COA requirements, inspections, and the November 2026 federal change — written for the shop owner, brand, or manufacturer who has to be ready when someone asks for proof. General information, not legal advice.
If you sell, make, or private-label hemp in Texas, the rules that matter are scattered across DSHS pages, federal statute, and lab reports nobody explains. These eight guides put them in one place, in plain English, so you can tell whether the products on your shelf will survive an inspection — and fix the gaps before they become findings.
Why a product that passes on delta-9 can still fail once THCA is counted toward the limit.
Read the guideThe federal deadline that could pull many intoxicating-hemp products off the market — and how to prepare.
Read the guideWhat DSHS registration covers, who needs it, and the records you are expected to produce on request.
Read the guideThe fields a certificate of analysis needs — total THC, batch match, lab identity — to actually count as proof.
Read the guideA walk-through of what an inspector looks for and how to have every answer ready in seconds.
Read the guideThe retail-specific rules for smoke and vape shops carrying hemp — COAs, labels, and shelf proof.
Read the guideWhen a COA goes stale, how long it stays valid, and why an expired one is not proof of anything.
Read the guideHow to organize COAs, labels, and supplier files so an audit packet is one click, not a Saturday scramble.
Read the guideThis is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your specific obligations with the Texas DSHS or qualified counsel.
Reading the rules is step one. Check your own COAs for total-THC gaps and expiration risk before an inspector does. HempOS helps you get inspection-ready.
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