The House on Wednesday approved the ban, after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

Texas lawmakers reached a tentative deal on HB 2, the public school funding bill, which includes a $55 per student increase to the basic allotment. The compromise reduces the proposed teacher pay raise to $4.2 billion but adds $500,000 for fixed costs, totaling $8.5 billion in funding.

On Tuesday, the Texas House was set to discuss an amended version of Senate Bill 3, which increases regulations on the consumable hemp industry and outlaws synthetic cannabinoids. The bill was significantly altered from the Texas Senate version to completely ban consumable hemp with THC,