Governor who spent millions reshaping House for school choice vote may be highly offended by Senate boss claims that president deserves the credit with pep talk on phone when fix was already in due to Abbott revenge crusade. more @GregAbbott_TX signs cyber command bill June 2 to sponsors delight   Fox 4 DFW shows advocate Cynthia Cabrera urge SB 3 veto June 2 Lawmakers head for home or happy hour as curtain falls on gathering that ends with vote on judicial pay and record number of bans and new restrictions as 1.5 million veterans and hemp advocates call on Abbott to kill SB 3 in historic fight to save booming industry. more   Standoff puts judge pay bill in peril as House takes final votes on immigration enforcement measure and city regulation restriction plan on eve of final day with most explosive issue in Abbott court with THC ban and array of reasons for veto. more @GregAbbott_TX shows troop string wire in blistering heat on May 31   @DanPatrick shows SB 3 press conference props in May 29 video Patrick priority bill clears lower chamber on final vote in conference report after Dem point of order overruled by speaker sub in call that could give state reps way to make legislation point-of-order proof as long as captions have the phrase parents rights. more   Compassionate Use expansion could be in jeopardy with east wing revisions that prompt conference negotiations with deadline hours away on bill that Patrick and allies used as chip for ban that would wipe out industry that's grown like gangbusters in six years. more Sen. Jose Menéndez named as medical THC conferee on May 31   GOP rep shares some blame while pointing fingers at unnamed lobbyists and billionaires for demise of bill that spent two days on Senate intent calendar before dying without vote in an outcome that lieutenant governor said would be a real possibility. more Rep. Jared Patterson touts Sen. Lois Kolkhorst's SB 17 votes May 30   @DanPatrick shows SB 3 press conference props in May 29 video Small business that caters to veterans says Senate boss made flurry of false and potentially slanderous claims at press conference that played out like dog-and-pony show with insults for media as thinly-veiled tactic aimed at governor in frantic bid to head off veto. more   Senate boss says he's trying to save entire generation from drugs in frantic attempt to exert pressure on governor who could deem SB 3 as small business-killing unemployment act that's drastic disconnect from GOP voters in world today en route to red pen kill. more Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and allies try to save THC ban from veto May 28