If Abbott signs the bill into law, the days are numbered for Texans to legally purchase THC products, such as delta-8 and delta-9. While the Texas ban wouldn’t include consumable hemp products like CBD and CBG, many of the stores that sell those products might end up closing without being able to sell THC.

The measure was briefly delayed by Democrats’ efforts to block the voucher program, but eventually passed with bipartisan support.

HOUSTON — A sweeping education reform bill that could reshape how students are tested in Texas is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 4, which aims to replace the STAAR exam, passed the Texas Senate late Tuesday night with bipartisan support in a 23–8 vote.

A trade group’s analysis says 51 factories in Texas could close or never open under the measure, which rolls back Biden-era incentives.

New research from the Brennan Center for Justice suggests that 2021 ID requirements in a recent overhaul of Texas election laws could explain some of the drop in mail voting.

North Texas gets a short break from the rain on Wednesday before storms return in time for the evening commute.A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Wednesday due to the slight risk of severe storms bringing hail and damaging winds to the western and southwestern sides of North Texas.

The preliminary cause of death for Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam who was found dead in his home last week is suicide. Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Mark Laughlin confirmed the information from the county medical examiner.

Senate Bill 16 is imperiled after missing a deadline in the House. It was among the most sweeping proof-of-citizenship proposals in the U.S. and would have applied retroactively to all voters.