"Many Texans, like millions of Americans, value personal choice and don't want the government overreaching," one pro-legalization group told Newsweek.

The House gave its final approval to Senate Bill 11, written by state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), on Friday morning.

Senate Bill 1370, authored by state senators Tan Parker and Joan Huffman, aims to expand the number of medical examiner offices in Texas counties by reducing the population threshold to 1 million.