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As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

The Texas Tribune

Here Are the New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Texas Passed into Law

This session, the Legislature filed more anti-LGBTQ+ bills than ever before. The dozen that passed threaten to negatively impact queer Texans.

Texas Observer

Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried

Texas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties

The Independent UK

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‘Inside the NBA’ Draws Big Viewership for Final Show on TNT

Many NBA fans tuned in to watch Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal say goodbye to the network.

Sports Illustrated

Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?

Abbott faces pressure from both sides of the aisle. The prohibition was a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but some hemp farmers and veterans want it killed.

The Texas Tribune

Charles Barkley Shares Hilarious Story of the First Time He Wore Air Jordans During a Game

He wore them just one time.

Sports Illustrated

School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

The Texas Tribune

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Charles Barkley Reveals How Soon He’s Going to Want to Leave ESPN

Barkley discussed his contract length on the 'Dan Patrick Show.'

Sports Illustrated

Charles Barkley Shares Details on ‘Stupid’ Idea TNT Has for ‘Inside the NBA’

"It was the stupidest s--- I’ve ever seen in my life," Barkley said of the new TNT pilot.

Sports Illustrated

Legislature Mandates Sheriff-ICE Cooperation in Jails or Streets

Texas lawmakers are ordering all counties to seek federal agreements that may be limited to jailhouses—or may convert deputies into roving immigration agents.

Texas Observer

Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed

In final days of session, the lower chamber voted to further advance the classroom culture wars.

Texas Observer

Abbott’s Bail Crackdown Meets Mixed Fate in Texas House

The lower chamber approves key pieces—but only pieces—of the governor's pretrial incarceration agenda.

Texas Observer

Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas hemp industry faces ‘oblivion’ as THC ban lands on Gov Abbott’s desk

The hemp industry may die.

The Texas Tribune

THC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

While state leaders say growers can still produce industrial hemp, farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban.

The Texas Tribune

Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

The Texas Tribune

House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency

Senate Bill 3070 would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on how players can buy tickets.

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The Texas Tribune

Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

A top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the legislation would make it easier to construct homes on smaller lots. A House Democrat briefly killed the bill.

The Texas Tribune

After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

The Texas Tribune

"See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC

A bill that would make it illegal to sell THC products could soon head over to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. For a cannabis store employee, lawmakers don't know enough about the industry they're trying to shut down.

Reason

Texas Bans Delta-8 THC, Which Is Only Popular Because of Prohibition

Six years after legalizing hemp and its by-products, the state is revising its drug policies and criminalizing products sold by thousands of Texas businesses.

The Texas Tribune

Texas is about to ban THC products. Here’s what to know.

The ban aims to remove products — made legal through a 2019 loophole — that provide a similar high to marijuana and are easily accessible to the general public.

The Texas Tribune

Retailers say Texas’ “devastating” THC ban will force them to close shop

Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

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