The library will be closed on Friday, July 4th, for Independence Day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 7th. Happy 4th of July!

On June 23rd, Governor Greg Abbott announced a special session of the Texas Legislature on the heels of the 89th Regular Session.

The special session will focus on topics chosen by the Governor, including the regulation of consumable hemp products like gummies and other edibles containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — a hot topic in Texas politics!

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The Texas Legislature will wrap up the 89th Regular Session on June 2nd, 2025. This day is often called "sine die," a Latin term that means "without day." It refers to the final adjournment of a session of a legislative body because they don’t set a date to meet next. 

If you’re fuzzy on the details of what happens when a session ends, today’s post is a brief primer on what to expect going forward. 

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