Texas Special Legislation Session Topics

The Texas special legislative session, starting July 21, 2025, was called by Governor Greg Abbott to address the following vetoed or unsigned bills from the 89th Regular Session:

- Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products (Senate Bill 3): Revise regulations to ban sales to minors, enforce product safety testing, and prohibit child-targeted marketing, addressing the $8 billion hemp industry after veto due to federal law conflicts.

- Title Theft and Deed Fraud (Senate Bill 648) Refine legislation to combat title theft and deed fraud without burdening low-income Texans or rural residents.

- Water Project Fees and Regulation (Senate Bill 1253): Reconsider policies to promote water conservation while protecting property rights, vetoed due to burdens on specific groundwater district property owners.

- **Human Trafficking Victim Defenses (Senate Bill 1278)**: Improve legal protections for trafficking victims coerced into illegal acts, refining the vetoed bill.

- Judicial Procedures (Senate Bill 2878) Address judicial branch procedures and districts, revising provisions vetoed for needing further consideration.

- Cement Kiln Regulation (Senate Bill 175: Resolve potential constitutional issues in the signed law regulating cement kilns tied to semiconductor manufacturing.

Additional notes:

- Speculated topics (not yet confirmed) include congressional redistricting, property tax elimination, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, and election integrity, based on X posts and reports.

- The session lasts up to 30 days.