Gov. Greg Abbott talks on ICE arrests, mayoral race, possible THC ban and more in unique interview

SAN ANTONIO — The 2025 regular Texas legislative session has actually involved an end, and there are still multiple costs Gov. Greg Abbott could authorize into regulation.

That becomes part of the factor he came to San Antonio on Monday.

He likewise spoke exclusively to TheTXLoop reporter Avery Everett, sharing his position on three critical concerns for individuals residing in the city of San Antonio.

Migration

Migration tactics made use of by the federal government have actually created concern throughout San Antonio. TheTXLoop teams have videotaped video revealing ICE representatives restraining people outside migration court last week.

Area participants rallied on Monday, requiring an end to the arrests.

Yet Abbott sees this as a method to secure Texas’s borders.

“Texas is totally licensing law enforcement in the state of Texas to help in making sure that we have a well organized lawful immigration procedure, and that the beginning of a good lawful immigration procedure suggests finishing the unlawful migration procedure that existed under Joe Biden,” Abbott claimed.

Mayoral race

Early choosing the San Antonio mayoral race upright Tuesday ahead of Political election Day on Saturday.

Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos are vying for the position. Abbott has actually not yet backed a prospect.

“I have not met an endorsement for a solitary reason, and that is (because) this is up to the voters of the San Antonio area,” Abbott claimed.

Abbott assigned Pablos as the Texas Secretary of State eight years back.

“I assume it would certainly be handy to have someone who understands a vision to ensure that San Antonio is going to be a top economic engine, not simply to the state of Texas, yet of the United States of America,” Abbott said.

THC ban

Among the costs waiting on the guv’s desk is Senate Costs 3 , which would prohibit THC items in Texas.

“I’ll be having a look at (the costs) with regard to something that I think may have passed last night, and that is a new expanded medical marijuana law that appears like it will certainly be concerning my workdesk additionally,” Abbott said. “I need to be able to take a seat and check out them overall and see what they do and see what they do not do.”

He was referring to Residence Bill 46 , which was sent out to his desk on Monday.

Cybersecurity

A new cybersecurity command site for the state of Texas will quickly call San Antonio home. Abbott authorized a regulation to make it feasible on Monday at the downtown UTSA school.

The university will certainly use sources and expertise to develop this command. This center intends to protect Texas from cyber breaches.

“Work No. 1 is to see to it that we act to avoid that,” Abbott said. “We’ve got a power grid, we’ve our water system and we have actually the biggest energy area in the country below. There’s a whole lot we need to ensure we safeguard. Or else, the results can be tragic.”

Water securities

What began as a TheTXLoop tale examining brownish water in two Wilson Area areas has since wrapped up in the creation of 2 brand-new state regulations.

“I declared water to be an emergency product in my State of the State address,” Abbott said. “I said Texas must make a financial investment for generations to guarantee that communities ranging from San Antonio to small little communities are mosting likely to have access to the water they require in a state that’s growing as rapidly as the state of Texas is growing.”

Abbott claimed he boasts of the constitutional modification that was passed. He stated it will supply a “$ 20 million financial investment to guarantee we are mosting likely to have access to water sources.”


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