Jun 15th 2017 | Posted in Legislation/Policy by Kristin Gordon

veto texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoes 50 billsGov. Greg Abbott Thursday vetoed 50 bills passed by the 85th session of the Texas Legislature.  Abbott has until Sunday at midnight to veto any bills passed by the House and Senate during the regular session that ended May 29.

The governor has called a special session of the Legislature to convene July 18 to consider an agenda he has set of 20 items of unfinished business.
Here is a list of the 50 bills Abbott vetoed and a link to the bill and the governor’s remarks: