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

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

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

Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed ...

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

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

On Tuesday, Texas senators unanimously voted a newly-revived THC ban out of committee, fast-tracking it to the full Texas ...

In the regular legislative session, the Senate passed SB 3, filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, with bipartisan support in both chambers. Gov. Greg Abbott then vetoed it in the last hour.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office said Elon Musk had sent Abbott a number of "embarrassing" emails in the last few months.

Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death toll is not up to 135.