Cannabis

Governor Greg Abbott says he’s still on the fence about a bill that would ban consumable products containing THC. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider looks into why, as well as what might happen if Abbott decides to veto the ban. Tomorrow is Juneteenth and the city of Lubbock is hosting a number events running through the weekend, click here for details.

It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible for driving the Legislature rightward.

A group of small business owners, veterans and farmers lugged 25 cardboard boxes filled to the brim with petitions against Senate Bill 3 to the governor's office on Monday.

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here's a look at some of the most significant items that — barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott — could soon become law.

The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Jason Sims as Monterey High School's new football coach and athletic coordinator. Two major bills concerning the regulation of THC in Texas have cleared both chambers of the Texas legislature, one to ban THC products and another to expand Texas' compassionate use program for medicinal cannabis. These and other bills are coming as lawmakers prepare to wrap up the current session on Monday, June 2nd.

With the semester ending, both Lubbock and Frenship ISD will provide free meals this summer for children 18 and younger, regardless of enrollment status. Our Bishop Van Buren reports LISD's program will begin on Monday and Frenship's will begin June 2, both run through late July. Despite an original push to for regulation, the Texas House has given initial approval to a complete ban on consumable THC products. It still must pass a final reading in the House before it returns to the Senate.

State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) introduced the floor amendment that transformed Senate Bill 3 – which would have regulated and taxed THC-containing products while leaving many of them legal – back into the complete prohibition initially passed by the Senate.

House Bill 46 is expected to pass the lower chamber Tuesday. It reached the floor ahead of the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3, which would impose strict new regulations on consumable products containing THC.

A Texas House Committee has passed its own version of a Senate bill banning the sale of most consumable hemp products. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says the substitute is substantially different from the original. May 7 will start the enforcement of REAL ID being required for all flights in the United States. Texans will know their license is REAL ID-compliant if it has a star in the corner, those without REAL ID can use approved alternatives or apply for a new license through the Department of Public Safety.

Wednesday afternoon, The Texas Senate passed a bill authored by Lubbock’s Sen. Charles Perry, that would ban the use and sale of THC products that are currently legal across the state. After an unexpectedly early spring break — with evacuations, gas leaks, power outages, fires, and closures on campus — our Bishop Van Buren reports Texas Tech University will resume classes on Monday as planned. This weekend is Lubbock's annual Bike Rodeo to teach kids about bike safety. The rodeo is open to the public and will take place Saturday from 1 to 3 P.M. at Safety City, located at 4500 Avenue U, in the southeast corner of Clapp Park.