The Brief Over 800 new laws, passed during the last legislative session, will officially take effect in Texas on Labor Day. New legislation makes certain THC vapes illegal to sell, while also expanding the state's medical marijuana program to include more conditions. No longer will public schools be able to offer programs and instruction centered around gender identity and sexual orientation. It will also keep public schools from considering race, ethnicity, and gender identity when hiring new employees. It would require public schools to hang the ten commandments in classrooms but was temporarily blocked for some districts by a judge in August.