Andrew Schneider

1 week ago | redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Andrew Schneider

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he has not decided whether he will sign or veto Senate Bill 3, that would ban consumable products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). That’s the psycho-active compound found in cannabis. As Houston Public Media reports, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants Abbott to sign the measure, while the multi-billion-dollar hemp industry is pushing for a veto.

3 weeks ago | redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Andrew Schneider

One of the biggest bills that failed to pass during the Texas legislative session that ended Monday would have required people to provide proof of U-S citizenship to register to vote. Senate Bill 16 passed the Senate on a party-line vote, but the bill never made it to the House floor for consideration.

1 month ago | redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Andrew Schneider

The Texas House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 10 on Sunday, to require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. Just days earlier, on Friday, May 23, the House also approved Senate Bill 11 to allow for periods of prayer and Bible readings in public and charter schools. Experts predict Senate Bill 10 is all but certain to lead to a First Amendment court challenge. As reports, Republican State Representative Candy Noble sponsored the measure in the House.