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Yet Another Special Legislative Session is on the Horizon. What is Included… and Missing?

September 13, 2021

Third Called Special Legislative Session

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Yet Another Special Legislative Session is on the Horizon. What is Included... and Missing?
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Third Called Special Legislative Session
  • Gov. Greg Abbott announced the third called special legislative session to begin Monday, September 20, at 10 a.m.
  • Included on the agenda:
  • Redistricting
  • Appropriation of federal COVID-19 relief funds passed by U.S. Congress
  • The State of Texas now owes millions of dollars more on debt because they chose not to address the debt with these funds in the previous special legislative session.
  • Youth sports
  • Vaccine mandates
  • Dog restraints
  • Notably not included on the agenda:
  • A ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying
  • Meaningful property tax relief for all Texans
  • Monument protections
  • Prohibition on child gender modification/mutilation
  • Prohibition on mask mandates in public schools
Conservative Leaders Gala
  • Nominate a citizen-leader for the 2021 Texas Conservative Leader Awards.
  • Purchase tickets for the 2021 Texas Conservative Leader Awards.
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