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Texas Senate Committee Unanimously Approves New THC Regulation Bill
The Senate State Affairs Committee on Tuesday took up Senate Bill (SB) 5, the latest edition of the upper chamber’s attempt to address hemp-derived THC products in Texas, this time for the special session. Authored by Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), who also wrote the THC ban legislation during the regular session, began the hearing by
Bull Redfish Are Thick In Texas Bays
For decades, if you wanted to chase giant redfish in shallow marshes, you booked a trip to Venice, Louisiana. The muddy channels and grassy pockets of the Mississippi Delta were the undisputed home of the bull redfish, oversized reds tipping the scales at 20 to 40 pounds or more. But in recent years, anglers along
Prominent Texas School Districts Opt Out of Homeschool Participation in UIL Athletic, Academic Events
The University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body for athletic, academic, and fine arts competition in Texas public schools, will now be required to allow homeschool students to participate in events by default. Under the former law, districts had to opt in to allow homeschool families to participate in UIL programs, but Senate Bill 401
Texas Bill Cracking Down on Chemical Abortion Pills Expected During Special Session
Legislation increasing penalties in Texas for the manufacture and distribution of chemical abortion pills is expected to be taken up during the special legislative session, following national attention surrounding a similar — although ultimately unsuccessful — bill during the regular session. During the regular 89th Legislative Session, which concluded on June 2, Senate Bill (SB)
Interview: Abbott Discusses Special Session, THC Regulation, Congressional Redistricting
Gov. Greg Abbott has tasked the Texas Legislature with taking up 18 issues during the special session that began on July 21, including regulating hemp-derived THC products, congressional redistricting, and flood response measures. Abbott joined The Texan to talk about the issues that state lawmakers will take up during the 30-day sprint. × This page
CCA Releases Statement On Desalination
As coastal communities in Texas increasingly turn to desalination of both brackish groundwater and saline surface water to meet growing freshwater demands, CCA Texas supports responsible, science-based practices that protect the health of our state’s coastal ecosystems, fisheries, and water quality. Background Desalination is becoming more common across the Texas coast, using technologies like reverse
Texas Lawmakers Called to Regulate Hemp-Derived THC During Special Session
The Texas Legislature has been tasked with regulating the manufacture and sale of THC in Texas during this year’s first special session, an issue that created a political firestorm both inside and outside the Capitol. Senate Bill (SB) 3, commonly referred to as “Banning THC in Texas,” flowered into one of the most attention-grabbing debates
Deep Dive On Texas Great White Sharks
A powerful real-life story of awe, science, mystery, and a childhood dream realized. Once thought mythical in Texas waters, great white sharks are now confirmed hunters in the Gulf of Mexico. Follow the epic journey of LeeBeth, a satellite-tagged apex predator tracked from South Carolina to South Padre Island, making international headlines and igniting a
Texas Draw Hunt Program Opens Applications
Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Through this program, hunters are issued permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas. Applications are now being accepted for a shot at nearly 9,600 permits in more than
Flooding, THC, Redistricting: Here’s What’s on the Texas Legislature’s Special Session Agenda
The 89th Texas Legislature will convene today to begin its first special session of 2025. Gov. Greg Abbott placed 18 items on the call for members to address, among them hot-button issues such as addressing flood disaster response, hemp-derived THC products, and congressional redistricting. Flooding Response × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for
Texas’ First Special Session of 2025 Kicks Off Today
The 89th Texas Legislature will gavel in to begin the first special session of 2025 at noon on Monday, having been tasked with addressing 18 different issues by Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott first indicated that a special session would be on the horizon just 30 minutes before midnight during the June 22 midnight veto deadline.
Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Legislature’s ‘Death Star Bill’
A joint suit from El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio against the State of Texas and its 2023 field preemption law was dismissed by an appellate court on Friday. The trio of cities challenged the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act — passed by the Legislature in 2023 as House Bill (HB) 2127 and signed into law
