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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott named property tax cuts a priority in the special session, along with redistricting and flood relief.

Abbott, in his veto of THC ban, urged lawmakers to regulate hemp sales similarly to liquor sales, by prohibiting sales near ...

Ten more counties have been added to a federal disaster declaration following flooding across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ...

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on State Affairs passed a bill that would eliminate the majority of hemp products in Texas.

Musk had become more entrenched in Texas politics after the movement of both Tesla and SpaceX headquarters from California to the state.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 26 bills and signed 1,155 into law from the 89th Texas Legislature. Abbott called a special session starting July 21 to address five of the vetoed bills.

The emails were requested in April by The Texas Newsroom as part of an effort to track Musk’s growing influence at the Texas ...

S hortly after one of the most conservative legislative sessions in Texas history, Gov. Greg Abbott decided that he was hungry for more. The governor's cravings could impact transgender Texans.

In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, which would have restricted the state's hemp industry. Abbott cited constitutional concerns and potential negative impacts on businesses operating ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in advocating for a ban on intoxicating THC products, offered details in recent interviews on what he’d like to see in legislation addressing THC laws.