'I will veto Article 10 of the budget passed by the legislature. Article 10 funds the legislative branch. No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities,' Abbott tweeted Monday afternoon. 'Stay tuned.'
, would make it harder to vote absentee, ban drive-through and 24-hour voting, pump up punishments for election official errors or offenses, and grant more power to poll watchers.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Monday that he would withhold pay from Texas lawmakers by vetoing the section of the state budget that funds their paychecks. Here, Abbott gives a State of the State speech on February 17 2015.For the moment, the walk-out has been successful in blocking the vote, which could not take place before the deadline. Abbott called this"deeply disappointing.
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