Greg Abbott

Texas' governor issued an executive order Wednesday mandating age restrictions on consumable hemp products containing THC. This comes after Abbott's veto earlier this year of legislation that would have banned the products outright.

If this summer's special sessions were a midterm exam on disaster preparation, Texas lawmakers would probably get an A. But their final grade will depend on how changes are actually implemented — and how quickly that happens.

The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special session without the House, Senate and governor agreeing on restrictions.

Letitia James, New York's attorney general, said Texas has no authority to "impose its cruel abortion ban here."

Legislators couldn't reach a last-minute deal to tighten regulations on consumable hemp products.

The legislation was crafted in response to the state's historic July 4 floods which killed more than 130 people, including nearly 40 children.

House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue out-of-state prescribers and distributors of abortion pills sent into Texas.

The Health and Human Services secretary praised recent health legislation out of Texas during a visit with Gov. Greg Abbott.

The plan redraws Texas' congressional districts, potentially shifting several seats from Democratic to Republican control in the 2026 midterms.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.