SB 247 would have eliminated right of honorary consuls, typically U.S. citizens meant as...
, by State Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, is one of the 76 bills vetoed by Abbott as officials spar over property tax reform.
Barring a special session call that allows for rethinking vanity license plates or a legislative override, those lucky few with an honorary consul general tag and the willingness to flaunt it can keep on keeping on.
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