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Dan Patrick Republican

Lieutenant Governor

The incumbent presided over the chamber that passed the hemp-THC ban and has stated both support for the medical program and opposition to any recreational pathway. His main opponent voted against the ban and campaigns on regulating THC instead. Both records are below.

Dan PatrickRepublicanIncumbent
  • Said2025-03-19

    Issued an official statement from the Lieutenant Governor office on the Texas Senate passage of Senate Bill 3, which his office headline described as banning THC in Texas.

    ltgov.texas.gov, capitol.texas.gov

  • Said2025-06-23

    Publicly criticised Governor Abbott over the veto of Senate Bill 3 and rejected calls to regulate hemp-derived THC rather than ban it.

    texastribune.org

  • Said2025-09-12

    In an official statement responding to the Governor THC executive order, stated continued support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and for medical THC prescribed by doctors.

    ltgov.texas.gov

  • Said2025-09-12

    In the same official statement, stated opposition to any pathway that could open the door to recreational marijuana in Texas.

    ltgov.texas.gov

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