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.

Prominent Houston-based trial lawyer Tony Buzbee celebrated Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to veto Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's-backed THC ban as a win for those within the THC retail market—like himself. "I'm happy the Governor vetoed the bill," Buzbee said in a Monday night social media post.

Abbott vetoed a proposed ban on cannabis-derived compounds THC products in Texas, which had passed the state legislature in May.