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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Said2025-09-12
In the same official statement, stated opposition to any pathway that could open the door to recreational marijuana in Texas.
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Vote2025-05-21
Voted Nay on passage of Senate Bill 3 to third reading in the Texas House. Record Vote 3192: 95 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 present not voting. She is named in the printed Nays roll.
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Vote2025-05-22
Recorded absent on final House passage the following day, Record Vote 3304, and entered a formal statement of vote in the House Journal that her vote failed to register and she would have voted no.
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Said2026-09-04
Published a campaign platform page calling for a regulatory framework for THC rather than prohibition, listing age limits with enforcement, mandatory testing and labelling, and legal protection for Texas hemp businesses.
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Said2026-09-04
Stated at a Houston rally, as reported that day, that she favours treating THC like alcohol and taxing it to fund her healthcare plan.
No record compiled yet. Checked his Libertarian Party national profile, Ballotpedia, San Antonio Report and Independent Political Report coverage. He did not respond to the four-candidate Lieutenant Governor questionnaire published 2026-09-04, and we found no campaign website.
No record compiled yet. Checked his campaign site, the Green Party of Texas nominated-candidates page and Ballotpedia. He DID respond to the Lieutenant Governor questionnaire published 2026-09-04 but said nothing about THC, hemp, cannabis or marijuana in it.
What happened next. SB 3 was vetoed on 2025-06-22. Comparable restrictions were later imposed by regulation instead, effective 2026-07-31.
All 4 candidates on this ballot are listed.