A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick described Gov. Greg Abbott's late Sunday night veto of Senate Bill 3, the legislation that would ban legal marijuana in Texas, as "surprising." ...

Gov. Greg Abbott's recent veto of a $60 million state plan to support low-income families through a federal summer food program has sparked concern among educators and hunger relief advocates ...

What to expect as Governor Abbott calls special session The special session begins July 21 and runs for 30 days. Only Governor Abbott can determine which issues will be addressed during the session.

Gov. Greg Abbott on June 22 vetoed a contentious state ban on THC products and shortly after called a special legislative session asking lawmakers to instead strictly regulate the substance.

The minute Gov. Greg Abbott decided to veto a proposed ban on THC products in Texas, everyone in the state knew Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wouldn’t be happy.

Gov. Greg Abbott is moving Texas closer to legalizing recreational marijuana, but his proposal for regulating its active ingredient must overcome a fractured legislature and a lieutenant governor ...

Posted: June 24, 2025 | Last updated: June 24, 2025 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at odds in a rare divide after Abbott vetoed one of Patrick's biggest priorities: a ban on THC.

Governor Greg Abbott ordered state legislators back to the Capitol early Monday morning, summoning state legislators to work on six of the bills he vetoed. A special session can last 30 days.

Abbott announced plans to convene a special session on July 21. He wants legislators to find a way to tax and regulate hemp-derived THC products instead of banning them.

Anti-hunger advocates in Texas thought they had scored a win this year when state lawmakers included $60 million in the budget to launch a program to reduce food insecurity for children. But on Sunday ...