But even as the outbreak slows, a bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would make it ...

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Texas Senate Bill 3, which proposes a sweeping ban on all THC products, including those derived from hemp, has passed through ...

The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.

The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program.

Opponents of the bill worry about the hemp industry and those who rely on THC to treat mental health conditions.