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Texas Senate, THC

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate advances bill to ban THC — again

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

Chron on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate passes THC ban while pack of Democratic senators push to regulate it

Texas senators appear split in their approach to THC, as some members approved a newly revived ban on such products Wednesday and a band of Democratic senators introduced legislation that would regulate it and move to strip back criminalization.

Texas Senate passes bill authorizing AG to prosecute election crimes

The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday authorizing the Texas Office of Attorney General (OAG) to prosecute election crimes. SB 11, filed by state Sen.

Texas, flood

ABC News on MSN · 19m

Texas county emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flood

For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep as the water rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe River.

Texas lawmakers grill officials over Central Texas flood failures

Texas lawmakers held a day-long hearing in Kerrville to investigate the lack of warnings during the deadly July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River. Officials revealed that key county leaders were unavailable during the early hours of the disaster.

In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials

Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed more than 130 people early this month.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Senate once again tries to give the attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes

A similar proposal stalled out earlier this year over disagreements between the House and Senate. This time, lawmakers might ...

San Antonio Current8h

Texas Senate gives first approval to hemp ban bill despite Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing earlier attempt

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

1hon MSN

Hughes bill allowing AG more authority to prosecute election crimes passes senate

A bill authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes that would allow the attorney general’s office to step in to local cases to prosecute ...

2hon MSN

Nearly 4 in 5 Texas voters back regulated legal hemp products, poll shows

A new poll reveals that 79% of Texas voters support keeping hemp-derived products legal, despite legislative efforts to ban ...

54mon MSN

A rural Texas county was missing some of its key leadership in the initial hours of flood crisis

A rural Texas county was missing some of its key leadership in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that came barreling ...

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Texas residents speak out on District 16 changes at Texas Senate hearing

Texans clashed over a redistricting plan targeting El Paso’s District 16, with critics calling it undemocratic and supporters ...

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Texas Senate ballots remain in limbo as lawmakers weigh bids

Neither the Republican nor Democratic ballots for the 2026 Texas Senate race are set, with multiple candidates on both sides ...

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