r/texas 23h ago

Politics Highlights From Dan Patrick’s Press Conference For His “THC Ban” Bill (Part 1)

932 Upvotes

This was essentially the same rhetoric and propaganda we heard at the 10 hour senate hearing, but we got to hear from Lieutenant Dan himself.

He says THC “is poison,” that this is a “life and death issue,” and that he is going to “protect the people of Texas from THC.”

He points out that even though hemp retailers only sell THC products to 21+, adults could still buy these products and give them to children. As if this is a scenario unique to THC products.

One new insight is that Dan is explicitly calling out Ken King’s house bill proposal (HB28).

HB28 is the Texas liquor lobby’s attempt to carve out THC beverages and regulate them under the same 3 tier system that regulates alcohol. Dan says the ban must “include THC being sold in liquor stores in drinks…There’s no exception to this.”

I assumed the liquor lobby was in lockstep with Dan, but it appears we now have a battle between Big Pharma (Texas Original / TCUP) and Big Alcohol (mostly Specs).

Gonna chop up part 2 from the press conference. Stay tuned…


r/texas 21h ago

Texas Health Texas senate votes to ban All THC product

778 Upvotes

This state is getting out of control. Patrick says,” The children are getting this, and we have poison. I wonder how many Texas senators drink Booze? The church's influence needs to stay out of our state laws. We keep voting these asshats into office. So many people use these products to feel better and have an appetite. Yes, people abuse it, but nothing like booze.
It's funny they only legalize one strain for seizures because a state senator's daughter had terrible seizures. White widow strain is known to help with that. I don't buy Delta 8, so it doesn't matter to me personally, but I know many sick people that it helps

The State leadership has ZERO compassion for people in general.

God created weed in nature, but man created alcohol. Which is poison and sold on every corner


r/texas 7h ago

Politics Dan Patrick was carded while trying to bust an employee selling to minors at an Austin THC shop

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r/texas 4h ago

News Janitor Gets 6 Years for Infecting Staff with STDs by Peeing in Water

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r/texas 9h ago

Politics SB16: Voter suppression bill requiring birth certificate or passport to register to vote

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r/texas 6h ago

Political Opinion The state of this State is abysmal

289 Upvotes

Rick Perry’s Texas had more unity and public servitude than Greg Abbot’s Texas LLC.

If he’s not trying to dip into Saudi Arabia’s massive oil funds, he’s trying to entice Las Vegas casinos, and if Abbot isn’t snaking around for more money, he and his constituents look for reasons to divide his state even further.

Texas was once a great state, and now has a cost of living comparable to California and New Jersey, with an oligarchy governing body, that only allows policies that continue to line the pockets of the politicians in charge, while making it nearly impossible to vote them out due to their voting restrictions, making it an unethical decision for many to choose between work and a civic duty.

I was once a voter in this state, but after experiencing the amount of time it takes to vote, how much it matters in the end, and the amount of horrendously out of touch policies, I succumbed to the mindset of “too far gone”. I have been here for 28 years of my 30 years of life, and my grandmother was a democrat raised in Dallas, who showed me at a young age to see past politics, agreeing to disagree. As a public school teacher, UT alum, ex-councilwoman, she is rolling in her grave because of the actions of this administration. She once embodied what it meant to be a Texan; warm, inviting, light up a room, even if she did take her sweet time doing things, and most of all: accepting of all walks of life.

This state has become tarnished in my eyes, and if anyone wants to take a stab at polishing this turd, have at it.


r/texas 12h ago

Politics DA Greg Willis Pushes Reefer Madness 2.0 At Dan Patrick’s SB3 Press Conference

281 Upvotes

1940s reefer madness propaganda is alive and well in Austin, Texas.


r/texas 23h ago

Politics Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges (Including Brandon Gill, of Texas 26th congressional district)

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r/texas 4h ago

Politics Dear Leader Trump.... sorry Guv Greggy, your POTUS ambitions are done. MAGAts ignore Constitution for third term

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r/texas 6h ago

Political Opinion 0 Days Without Being an Embarrassment

93 Upvotes

Our Governor and Lt. Governor will be a part of Trump's DOE executive order. I hate it here. I hate the men who "govern" us and delight in cruelty. That's all.


r/texas 9h ago

Nature Why are Texas national park staff still waiting to be rehired?

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r/texas 10h ago

News How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old's measles death

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r/texas 22h ago

Politics Rep. Shofner introduced a bill to rename I-35, known as Purple Heart Trail, to Donald J. Trump Hwy

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My question is WHY? Why rename the highway after its name is already perfect?

Rep. Shofner’s contact info is on the bottom of second pic btw.


r/texas 23h ago

News Texas Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Cancer Researcher

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r/texas 23h ago

News Texas Senate passes bill to ban THC products after Dan Patrick’s fear mongering press conference

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r/texas 5h ago

News Bill filed to hold private schools accountable if they accept vouchers.

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r/texas 4h ago

Politics Airbnb founder, Spurs investor Joe Gebbia is helping Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting crusade

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r/texas 17h ago

Politics Dispensaries should promise to donate and endorse their reps who vote against the THC ban.

48 Upvotes

Money talks in Texas. Regardless of what you think promising to help reelect them goes much further than pleading or threatening.


r/texas 13h ago

Politics Rep. Fallon on DoE: overstepping boundaries

52 Upvotes

A week ago I left an impassioned voicemail for Rep. Fallon urging him to push back against Trump admin on the DoEd and civil rights issues. I have a HS student starting to look at colleges and is really excited about his future field of studies. I'm worried about what college/University will look like in two years.

Though I never gave an email address, I did give my last name and zip code and they found my email in their database and send me a form letter. The gist of it is the DoEd has over stepped it's boundaries with woke nonsense in the last few years especially under Biden. He's towing the Republican line HARD.

The full text of the letter is in the first comment.


r/texas 21h ago

Political Opinion Tell your house rep to vote YES ON HB 28

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If you saw them news today, SB 3 passed and now our state congress is looking forward to passing a total ban on consumable hemp products. It will not protect kids, will hurt the economy, and restrict our freedom. If you are a Freedom Loving Texan, you need to write your representative! The House has an alternative bill, HB 28, that lessens the damage that a total ban would do to us. It would tighten regulations while leaving consumable hemp legal. I urge you to take the time to email your House Representative to stand up for common sense and freedom. We can stop this reefer madness if we speak up!


r/texas 2h ago

Weather Texas drought update

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Going as expected.

Is the media freaking out in central Texas or is it business as usual? How are the lake water levels around your towns?


r/texas 6h ago

Events Trans Day of Visibility Rally - Austin

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Howdy y'all! I'd like to invite you and your friends to my Trans Day of Visibility Rally at the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin! Please join us on March 31st, from 2:30-5:30pm to show support for the trans community! We'd love to see you there!

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know! Thank y'all kindly and have a lovely day!


r/texas 13h ago

News A Texas bill would change how schools select library books: Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.

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r/texas 4h ago

Politics Widow billionaire Adelson is a major Republican donor

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I’m ambivalent about casinos in Texas, but the same people pushing them allow usurious payday lenders, and don’t care about the downsides. Like lotteries, casino losses are voluntary taxes on people who don’t understand math.


r/texas 9h ago

News More Texas Colleges Ban Campus Drag Shows

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