New legislative panels will investigate ‘facts and circumstances’ of deadly Central Texas floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”
With days until the signing deadline, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives no hint where he stands on a THC ban
Abbott is under heavy pressure from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to sign Senate Bill 3 into law, but the multibillion-dollar legal hemp industry is pushing back just as hard for a veto.
As pressure mounts on the governor to veto a THC ban sent to his desk, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick finds himself in the unfamiliar position of taking flak from conservative activists and media personalities outside the Capitol.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/10/523575/lt-gov-dan-patricks-push-to-ban-thc-in-texas-draws-rare-backlash-from-the-right/
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to ban THC in Texas draws rare backlash from the right
It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible for driving the Legislature rightward.
‘Texas Strip’ steak proposal gets House hearing, pushback from New York restaurant owner
Senate Concurrent Resolution 46, if passed by lawmakers in the Lone Star State, would direct the Texas Department of Agriculture to rename the New York Strip to promote the cattle industry in the state, which is the leading producer of beef in the U.S. A steakhouse owner in New York says he'll sue if that happens.
University of Houston pauses new construction amid ‘uncertainty’ regarding federal, state funding
The move comes after continued threats against publicly funded higher education from both the federal and state governments.
Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. The conservative legislature has voted it down year after year. And yet, with its exploding market for largely unregulated consumable hemp, Texas has become the new Republic of THC.
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Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis
Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. The socially conservative legislature has voted it down year after year. And yet, with its exploding market for largely unregulated consumable hemp, Texas has inadvertently become the new Republic of THC.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names private school vouchers as his top legislative priority
School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has repeatedly blocked such proposals.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new concrete plant permits until 2025
Citing community concerns about a planned cement plant in Grayson County, Patrick’s letter asks TCEQ to reject the permit and halt permit approvals statewide.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new concrete plant permits until 2025
Citing community concerns about a planned cement plant in Grayson County, Patrick’s letter asks TCEQ to reject the permit and halt permit approvals statewide.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists housing affordability, fighting antisemitism on campus among 2025 priorit
Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in the next legislative session.
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