Saturday, June 19, 2021

Gov. Abbott, Keeps Promise To Veto Legislature's Budget After Democrat Walk-Out Kills Election Bill

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Staying true to his earlier promise, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed the legislature’s portion of the state budget after an election reform bill he prioritized was killed when Democrats walked out at end of this year’s session.

During a dramatic end to the session at the end of May, Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline to pass Republicans’ Senate Bill 7, leaving the House without a quorum to vote.

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