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https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/june-2025-university-of-texas-texas-politics-project-poll-economic-concerns-drag-trump-s-job-approval-underwater-in-texas-while-most-texans-oppose-ban-on-thc-products-dividing-gop-leadership
A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds approval of President Donald Trumpās job performance falling into net-negative territory for the first time in his second term, with 44% approving and 51% disapproving, tied for the highest negative job approval rating ever recorded for Trump in University of Texas polling. Texansā views of the performance of state political leaders also took a negative turn as economic concerns persist in the Lone Star State, and the legislature looks toward a potentially heated special session following Gov. Greg Abbottās veto of SB 3, the comprehensive ban on hemp-derived and other THC products aggressively championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
In the wake of Gov. Abbottās veto, and his subsequent announcement that he would convene a special session in July to reconsider less restrictive regulation, the poll reveals that Texas voters largely side with Abbott overall, but with the plurality of Republicans slightly in favor of the ban favored by Lt. Gov. Patrick.
More than half of Texas voters, 53%, opposed the ban passed by the Legislature, while 31% supported it. Republicans remain closely divided, with 46% supporting a ban and 39% opposing it, a reflection of Texas Republicansā divided opinions on the legal status of marijuana writ large Well more than half of Democrats (68%) and independents (58%) were opposed to the Legislatureās THC ban. In another item assessing the more general handling of marijuana/cannabis laws by state leaders and the legislature, 22% approved and 47% disapproved of the stateās performance so far, with similar patterns in partisan evaluations to those seen in the more specific item. The poll was conducted shortly after the end of the session but prior to Abbottās veto.