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The Texas State Capitol is pictured at dusk in Austin, Texas, Thursday, December 9, 2021. A third special session of the Teas Legislature got underway Monday. AUSTIN – Texas lawmakers are back in the Capitol for the third overtime round this year as yet another special session of the Legislature got underway Monday.The Texas Constitution limited lawmakers to meeting only once every two years for 140 days.
The laws must be at least tangential to the specific topics Abbott demanded, the University of Houston’s Brandon Rottinghaus said. That means bills that could be considered pertaining to the subject matter of Abbott’s demands – illegal immigration, the border, COVID-19 vaccines and school finance – can all be considered.“Basically, it is the governor’s call if he wants to sign them or not,” Rottinghaus said.For instance, Rep.
In 2021, Abbott called three special sessions as well, mostly over election laws and redistricting. Other legislative years have gone by without any special sessions., Austin Bureau Correspondent. Philip Jankowski has covered government, politics and criminal justice in Texas for 13 years. He previously worked for the Austin American-Statesman, the Killeen Daily Herald and the Taylor Press. Philip is a graduate of the University of Texas-Austin.
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