Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick described Gov. Greg Abbott's late Sunday night veto of Senate Bill 3, the legislation that would ban legal marijuana in Texas, as "surprising."Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick condemned Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for pushing for the legalization of marijuana by vetoing the previously proposed THC ban. "One can only come to this conclusion, which surprised me: the governor of the state of Texas wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas—that' the headline,

Patrick has said he would not agree to Abbott’s call to regulate THC products. Wermund said as president of the Senate, Patrick has the ability to gum up the works during the special session.