A powerful Texas House committee on Thursday is set to consider one of Speaker Dade Phelan’s top legislative priorities this session: a bill that would address the governor’s emergency powers during a pandemic, reports the Texas Tribune today.
But before the House State Affairs Committee convenes, a number of major changes are being prepared for the legislation, including the creation of a legislative oversight committee that in some cases would have the authority to terminate a pandemic disaster declaration issued by the governor.
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