TEXAS, USA — The Texas Legislature's 89th session officially concluded yesterday after 140 days of lawmaking, leaving over a thousand passed bills on Governor Greg Abbott's desk awaiting his signature or veto.

While Abbott has already signed some significant legislation into law—including the education savings account in early May, which allows families to use taxpayer dollars for private school tuition through education savings accounts—the fate of several high-profile and controversial measures remains uncertain.

Among the most significant legislation pending the governor's decision are:

A total ban on THC products that could severely impact Texas's hemp industry

Public education funding

A requirement to display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

Mandates requiring

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