Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to "act now" to protect the state's children after vetoing a bill that would have banned cannabis-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products across Texas. Abbott said Texas does not have time for a "protracted legal fight" that may have arisen from Texas Senate Bill 3 (S.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned all THC products late Sunday, but placed the issue on the special session agenda. The bill, a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would have barred and penalized the distribution or purchase of consumable hemp products that contain any cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG,