Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that a special session of the Texas Legislature will begin on Monday, July 21, after he signed 1,155 bills and vetoed 26 others from the 89th Regular Legislative Session.
“All seven of Governor Abbott’s emergency priorities were passed and signed into law,” his office noted, including measures on property tax relief, teacher pay raises, school choice, and the creation of the Texas Cyber Command.
“Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, and the Texas House and Senate worked hard to send critical legislation to my desk,” Abbott said. “This session has seen monumental success, but there is more we can do.”
Among the items up for reconsideration in the upcoming special session are several bills Abbott vetoed or let pass without his signature that he says he would like to see improved. Those include:
Senate Bill 3 – regulating consumable THC products
Senate Bill 648 – recording requirements for real estate documents
Senate Bill 1253 – water project impact fees
Senate Bill 1278 – protections for trafficking victims
Senate Bill 1758 – regulating cement kilns near semiconductor plants
Senate Bill 2878– judicial branch administration reforms
Special sessions can only be called by the governor on issues he chooses and can last up to 30 days at a time.
