Gov. Abbott Signs Over 600 Texas Bills, Including Property Ban and Ten Commandments Display

Legislative Session Wrap-Up

• 🎯 Governor Greg Abbott has signed over 600 bills into law following the recent legislative session, with more than 300 signed on a single day.
• ⏳ The governor had a deadline of 11:59 PM Sunday night to act on the remaining legislation.

Key Legislation Signed

• 🚫 Senate Bill 17 prohibits individuals and entities from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from purchasing property in Texas, citing national security concerns.
• ⚖️ Opponents argue SB 17 is discriminatory, particularly towards Asian-Americans.
• 📜 Senate Bill 10 mandates that public school classrooms in Texas must display the Ten Commandments, despite a federal court ruling against a similar law in Louisiana.
• 🏛️ Texas already requires the display of "In God We Trust" signs if donated by private foundations.

Contentious Bills and Lawsuits

• ⚠️ Governor Abbott is still considering Senate Bill 3 (SB3), which would ban THC, and has until the deadline to veto it or allow it to become law.
• 🧑‍⚖️ A lawsuit has already been filed by the hemp industry challenging SB3 as unconstitutional and potentially devastating to growers and retailers.
• 🌿 Current Texas law permits products with less than 0.3% THC, but SB3 would restrict allowed products to only CBD and CBG.