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

The move could anger House members who agreed to ban recreational THC with assurances that veterans and others in need would have better access to the program.

An amendment passed by the Texas Senate to a bill defining medical marijuana use in the state greatly reduces applicable patients compared to the version passed by the House.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) previewed the changes the Senate is expected to make to President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” suggesting there are “more savings” that could be enacted. The senator took a victory lap over the “big win” that Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accomplished last week when the reconciliation bill narrowly

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky both indicated that they would seek major changes to the bill that passed the House.

House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote.