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2025 Texas Legislature: What Passed and What Didn’t? School Vouchers, THC Ban, Immigration and More

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, illustrating the limits of right-wing governance.

© Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a news conference in May defending a ban on consumable T.H.C. products.

There Are Limits to Republican Lawmakers’ Reach, Even in Texas

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, illustrating the limits of right-wing governance.

© Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a news conference in May defending a ban on consumable T.H.C. products.
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