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Patrick releases 25 legislative priorities

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported. They include banning all forms of consumable THC, the psychoactive ingredient in CBD products; increasing the school homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000; a Texas version of a government oversight department to improve governmental efficiency; and measures to shore up the state’s electric grid and water supply.Patrick released a statement saying his priorities guarantee the Texas Senate, over which he presides, “will continue to lead as the preeminent legislative body in America by passing our bold, conservative agenda, helping ...

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