Cannabis oil will be legal for some medical treatments under legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, but he insists marijuana should not and will not be legalized for medical or recreational use in Texas on his watch.
Eva Hershaw
Eva Hershaw was a legislative reporter covering agricultural, environmental and general policy for The Texas Tribune in 2015. In the two years before arriving at the Tribune, she worked as a freelance journalist for VICE News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Atlantic online, and Al Jazeera America in Mexico and Brazil. Born in Idaho and raised in eastern Washington State, she holds graduate degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from the University of Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Senate Backs House on In-Person Inmate Visitation
Inmates in some Texas county jails may no longer have to speak to loved ones on a video screen, after the Senate voted Monday to pass a House measure guaranteeing a minimum of two 20-minute, in-person visitations per week.
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Health care
Senate Unanimously Backs “Right to Try” Legislation
The Senate gave a unanimous vote of support on Friday to a measure that would allow terminally ill patients to try experimental drugs that have received preliminary approval by the FDA.
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Transportation
Contracting Experiment Drawing Mixed Reviews
After four years of trying out a new way of awarding state contracts known as design-build, lawmakers aren’t sure taxpayers get a better deal, and Texas businesses say they’re being muscled out of jobs by larger, out-of-state companies.
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Criminal Justice
House Backs Senate Bill Making Execution Drug Providers Secret
Legislation that would keep the names of execution drug providers secret is headed to the governor’s office after the Texas House gave final approval on Tuesday to a Senate measure.
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State Government
To Some, Miller’s School Food Plan is Half-Baked
The reintroduction of deep fat fryers and soda machines into public schools may top the agenda of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. But some teachers and parents don’t share his appetite for sugary drinks and french fries.
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House Gives Tentative OK to Visitation Rights for Inmates
County jail inmates in Texas may no longer have to look at visiting loved ones on a video screen under legislation tentatively passed by the state House on Monday.
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Abbott Signs Bill to Help Students Who Fail State Exams
Gov. Greg Abbott warmed up his bill-signing pen on Monday, approving a measure ensuring that some high school seniors who fail to pass state exams can seek an alternate route to graduation.
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Buzz Dulls on Marijuana Legalization Bill; Floor Action in Doubt
A House committee Wednesday night voted 5-2 to approve a proposal to legalize marijuana in Texas — but that might be as far as the measure gets.
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Health care
Heyday for Raw Milk Advocates as House OKs Expanded Sales
Texas consumers could soon be able to buy raw milk at farmers markets and receive such deliveries straight from the dairy under legislation tentatively approved by the House on Thursday.