Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for redistricting, other conservative priorities

[TexasTowelie]

by James Barragán, Texas Tribune


Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting, restrictions on transgender student athletes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"The Texas Legislature now has the opportunity to redraw legislative and congressional districts in accordance with the new census numbers," Abbott said in a statement. "In addition to redistricting, there are still issues remaining that are critical to building a stronger and brighter future for all Texans."

Lawmakers, who will meet in Austin for the fourth time this year, will also be tasked with allocating $16 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds and with deciding whether state or local governments can mandate COVID-19 vaccines. Abbott also included on his five-item agenda a bill that would ban the tethering of dogs outside with heavy chains, which he had vetoed earlier this year. Abbott asked lawmakers to address concerns he had about the specificity of the bill and "over-criminalization."

The Legislature just wrapped its second overtime round on Thursday, delivering on major conservative priorities like an elections law that restricts how and when voters cast ballots, a ban on how teachers can talk about race and history in classrooms, billions of dollars in additional border security funding and further restricting abortion access.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/07/texas-special-session-redistricting/

[Lovie777]

1. What about COVID? . ..

republicans do not care.

[Javaman]

2. Asshole abbott hell bent on tying up the loose end on his road to fascism. nt

[AllaN01Bear]

3. maybe they ought to re think that and really prioritize infastrcure and so on.

rather than playing games .

[LeftInTX]

4. Good grief! He vetoed the dog bill and now he wants it back

He's sadistic...
But I really see this as a benign issue, but he sure is wasting taxpayers money!