Second special session gaveled to a close

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

The second special session of the Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas Morning News reported lawmakers approved most of the legislative priorities Gov. Greg Abbott listed for the special session.

In addition to those mentioned above, lawmakers made ivermectin an over-the-counter medication available in pharmacies, agreed to replace the annual State of Texas Assessments of Academic readiness education test and authorized the Texas attorney general to prosecute election fraud.