Texas Penalty Groups

What drugs are in each penalty group in Texas? Below is a list of which drugs fall in each category.

Penalty Group	Controlled Substance	Penalty Range
PG 1	Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Ketamine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone (more than 300 mg), GHB, Rohypnol, and various other opiates, opioids, and stimulants	State Jail Felony to First Degree Felony
PG 1-A	LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and other hallucinogens	Class A Misdemeanor to First Degree Felony
PG 2	Amphetamines, MDMA, PCP, Mescaline, and other hallucinogenic substances not listed in PG 1-A	Class A Misdemeanor to Second Degree Felony
PG 2-A	Synthetic cannabinoids (e.g., K2, Spice)	Class B Misdemeanor to Second Degree Felony

Below is chart of the range of punishment for each Penalty Group by weight.

Penalty Group	Weight	Examples of Controlled Substances	Penalty Range	Jail Time	Fines
PG 1	Less than 1 gram	Cocaine, Heroin, Methampehetamine	State Jail Felony	180 days – 2 years	Up to $10,000
1 gram – less than 4 grams	Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine	Third-Degree Felony	2 – 10 years	Up to $10,000
4 grams – less than 200 grams	Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine,	Second-Degree Felony	2 – 20 years	Up to $10,000
200 grams – 400 grams	Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine,	First-Degree Felony	5 – 99 years or life	Up to $10,000
400 grams or more	Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine,	First-Degree Felony	10 – 99 years or life	Up to $100,000
PG 2	Less than 1 gram	Ecstasy, PCP, Mescaline, Synthetic THC	State Jail Felony	180 days – 2 years	Up to $10,000
1 gram – less than 4 grams	Ecstasy, PCP, Mescaline, Synthetic THC	Third-Degree Felony	2 – 10 years	Up to $10,000
4 grams – less than 400 grams	Ecstasy, PCP, Mescaline, Synthetic THC	Second-Degree Felony	2 – 20 years	Up to $10,000
400 grams or more	Ecstasy, PCP, Mescaline, Synthetic THC	First-Degree Felony	5 – 99 years or life	Up to $50,000
PG 2-A	Less than 2 ounces	Synthetic Cannabinoids	Class A Misdemeanor	Up to 1 year	Up to $4,000
2 ounces – less than 4 ounces	Synthetic Cannabinoids	State Jail Felony	180 days – 2 years	Up to $10,000
4 ounces – less than 5 pounds (or less than 1 pound if for remuneration)	Synthetic Cannabinoids	Third-Degree Felony	2 – 10 years	Up to $10,000
5 pounds or more (or 1 pound or more if for remuneration)	Synthetic Cannabinoids	Second-Degree Felony	2 – 20 years	Up to $10,000
PG 3	Less than 28 grams	Xanax, Valium, Ritalin, Hydrocodone	Class A Misdemeanor	Up to 1 year	Up to $4,000
28 grams – less than 200 grams	Xanax, Valium, Ritalin, Hydrocodone	Third-Degree Felony	2 – 10 years	Up to $10,000
200 grams – less than 400 grams	Xanax, Valium, Ritalin, Hydrocodone	Second-Degree Felony	2 – 20 years	Up to $10,000
400 grams or more	Xanax, Valium, Ritalin	First Degree Felony