Abbott’s long-anticipated veto of Senate Bill 3 — championed by the Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and law enforcement across Texas — saved an $8 billion industry with 55,000 employees from ...

Abbott said he’ll study both sides of the issue before deciding whether to sign or veto legislation banning hemp-derived THC products. By Gromer Jeffers Jr. political writer Jun. 11, 2025 ...

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.