Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2306 and Senate Bill 1212 into law at the Governor’s Mansion, imposing the toughest penalties on human traffickers and ensuring offenders who target children and vulnerable Texans stay behind bars. “I thank all the survivors of human trafficking for stepping up and telling their stories, sharing their insight, and talking about what needs […]
The Senate passed three bills this week relating to the governor’s special session call,including the issue that brought them back to Austin in the first place: THC in hemp-derivedconsumables. Both chambers approved a full ban of the presence of the intoxicant in any hempproducts, but Governor Greg Abbott vetoed the bill amid concerns about legal […]