Coverage dated July 22, 2025

Texas Senate panel advances THC ban in special session

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A Texas Senate panel advanced a new version of a THC ban to the full Senate on after a 7-hour hearing.

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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Senate panel advances THC ban in special session (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jul 22, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A Texas Senate panel advanced a new version of a THC ban to the full Senate on after a 7-hour hearing.
Fox7 Austin
Texas bill to ban products containing any detectable amount of THC moves to Senate (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Texas lawmakers discussed regulating the THC industry, which is the issue that initially brought legislators back to Austin.
Texas Standard
Ban or regulate THC in Texas? State lawmakers still can’t agree on what’s next. (opens Texas Standard)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Texas Standard's feed description
After an attempt to ban THC was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month, the Texas Senate has revived similar legislation in the state’s current special session.
ABC 13 Houston
Texas senators continue to push for THC ban despite Gov. Abbott's veto (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Jul 22, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
Despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's veto, lawmakers continue to push to ban THC.
Marshall News Messenger
THC ban advances again in Texas Senate, a month after Abbott’s veto (opens Marshall News Messenger)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Marshall News Messenger's feed description
A near-total ban on consumable hemp-based THC products advanced in a key Texas Senate panel Tuesday, in apparent defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott who last month told lawmakers he wanted them to regulate the $8 billion industry, not outlaw it.