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What Texas lawmakers did this session to close the state’s workforce gaps

Legislation approved this year is partly aimed at helping Texas meet its goal of helping 60% of working-age Texans get a postsecondary degree or credential by 2030.

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With prospects of a THC ban eroded, Texas hemp industry supports age restrictions, more regulation enforcement

Hemp industry leaders say they agree with regulations similar to how the state regulates alcohol.

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Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for regulation

The clash marks a rare break between two of the most powerful Republicans in Texas after a legislative session that ushered in a series of conservative victories.

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TribCast: A special legislative session is coming

This week, we run an emergency episode to discuss Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing Texas THC ban and calling a special session. Will redistricting end up on the agenda?

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‘This is stupid’: Governor sides with THC industry, high times ahead for Texas

Texas isn't dropping the high life anytime soon.

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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program for low-income children

Abbott cited uncertainty over federal funding of the program as his reason for rejecting the state’s participation.

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Texas THC Ban Fails as Greg Abbott Vetoes SB3; State Gov. Suggests Easier Regulations

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed SB3, preventing THC products from being banned in the state. He explained why he rejected the bill.

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills

Abbott will call lawmakers back to Austin to tackle Senate Bill 3, a proposed ban on THC products that he vetoed, as well as five others from his veto list.

The Texas Tribune

Texas governor vetoes bill that would ban all THC products

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill to ban all THC products

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead

The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new state law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate

The Independent UK

Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico

The court’s decision is not a final ruling in favor of the licenses, but it removes a major roadblock.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislators Say They Are Protecting Free Speech on Campus by Banning 'Expressive Activities' at Night

A bill awaiting the governor's signature represents a stark reversal from a 2019 law aimed at promoting "uninhibited debate."

Reason

Former Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock to become acting comptroller, run for permanent job

Hancock, a North Richland Hills Republican, announced his candidacy shortly after being sworn in as chief clerk at the comptroller’s office.

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Texas Authorities Deported Migrant After Labeling Him Tren de Aragua Member for Traveling With Tattooed Companion

A Venezuelan national who was deported to El Salvador after appearing in a photo next to a tattooed man allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang has been granted permission by a Texas judge to return to the U.S.

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Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportations

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.

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Once again targeting higher ed, Texas lawmakers limited faculty influence, campus speech this session

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

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Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations

Lawmakers passed a handful of bills aimed at easing access to guns as a new pediatric study links state legislation to increased firearm deaths.

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Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says

Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.

The Independent UK

Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction

Texas has stopped providing new funding toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall after lawmakers quietly approved a new budget that does not include funding for the project

Texas Observer

A Caucus, if You Can Keep It

As their influence shrinks, liberals in the Legislature may need to consider withholding their cooperation.

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Some Texans fear a looming THC ban could return them to opioids, illegal options

Texas hemp users stockpile products and consider moving out of state as ban looms, saying the medical marijuana program is currently an untenable alternative.

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Texas made sweeping changes to bail and parole, along with increasing penalties for stolen goods

Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

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With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.

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Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026

Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next year’s midterms.

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