Don’t let Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sink an entire industry — or other important legislation in lawmakers’ special session. | ...

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar ban in June, saying the bill that passed during the regular session threatened the state’s ...

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference at the Texas Capitol on Monday, June 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Patrick hosted a press conference in response to Texas Governor Greg ...

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as ...

Senate Bill 5 would outlaw most hemp-derived THC products, including those legal under federal law, and could reignite ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed for a second time a ban on THC. In the regular legislative session, the Senate passed SB ...

The bill — nearly identical bill to one Governor Abbott vetoed in the regular session — tees up a renewed dispute in the House over the scope of THC regulation.

The Texas Senate has once again passed legislation that would ban THC. But this time, the sponsor of the bill, Senator ...

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In the regular legislative session, the Senate passed SB 3, filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, with bipartisan support in both chambers. Gov. Greg Abbott then vetoed it in the last hour.

Abbott, in his veto of THC ban, urged lawmakers to regulate hemp sales similarly to liquor sales, by prohibiting sales near ...

Texas Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of THC. While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick continues to push ...