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87th Legislature State House State SenateTexas Supreme Court Denies House Democrats’ Request to Stop Legislative Funding Veto

Daniel FriendAugust 9, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court declined to block Gov. Abbott’s veto of legislative funding, saying that the dispute is between lawmakers and not the two branches of government.

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87th Legislature State Senate Taxes & SpendingGOP Lawmaker Proposes Abolishing Line-Item Veto Over Frustration with Abbott’s Legislative Funding Cut

Daniel FriendJuly 28, 2021

Though it faces difficulty in passing, a Republican senator has proposed to strip the governor of his line-item veto authority after he used it to cut funding to the legislature.

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87th Legislature State House Statewide NewsAbbott Says He’ll Call ‘Special Session After Special Session,’ Backs Stripping Leadership Spots from Democrats Who Fled Texas

Brad JohnsonJuly 13, 2021

Greg Abbott voiced proposed recourse for House Democrats that broke quorum on Monday by flying to Washington D.C.

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