Products containing THC are in the crosshairs of Texas lawmakers, who are deciding whether to ban them altogether.

A 16-hour committee hearing was the latest in an ongoing legislative push to halt the proliferation of legal THC-containing hemp products in the state.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's push to outlaw THC in Texas is ramping up as a House committee considers his bill to ban the substance and another bill to place new limits on the industry. Why it matters: A multibillion-dollar industry hangs in the balance with less than two months to go in the legislative session.

Members of the Texas House Committee on State Affairs listened to hours of public testimony over the future of THC as lawmakers decide if the hemp-made products will be completely banned or regulated.

There was a hearing on legislation regarding the Texas hemp industry. A House bill scales back sales with new regulations, while a plan from the Senate is essentially a ban on all products with THC.

Two bills before a House committee on Monday would either restrict most sales of consumable hemp products with THC or ban them outright.