Public signals from both sides suggest a willingness to cut a deal—but other forces are pushing both the White House and GOP senators farther away.
On Sunday, Democrats walked off the House floor before a late-night vote could have pushed SB7 across the finish line. Thefor now, but Gov. Greg Abbott insisted it must pass and said he will call for a special legislative session to advance the bill to his desk.
"I expect legislators to have worked out their differences prior to arriving back at the Capitol so that they can hit the ground running to pass legislation related to these emergency items and other priority legislation," Abbott said in a statement on Monday. A special session is already slated to happen in the fall to address redistricting, but it is unclear whether another session would be added to address the priority bills earlier in the year.
In the meantime, Abbott is also threatening to veto a provision of the Texas budget that funds the legislative branch, ,"No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities. Stay tuned." If the governor were to follow through with such a move, legislative agencies, as well as lawmakers and staffers on both sides of the aisle, would be affected.Tuesday morning's episode features ABC News Political Director Rick Klein, who explains what happens next after Senate Democrats in Texas walked out to tank a vote on new election safeguards.
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