The new feature of Google Assistant lets you Send Text from the Lockscreen.
This is testing a new feature that lets you send text from the Lockscreen.
A server-side A/B test this week — which looks to coincide with the latest Google app beta (version 10.28) — sees Assistant’s “send a text” command work directly from the lockscreen.
Specifying the recipient and message actually sends the text, with Google Assistant providing a visual and verbal confirmation.