Texas political leaders react to Gov. Abbott’s special session agenda
On Wednesday, July 7, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda for the special legislature session – and many Texas lawmakers expressed their thoughts on Twitter.
The 11-item agenda includes many hot-button issues, such as the voting restriction bill, critical race theory, and prohibiting transgender children from competing in school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.
RELATED: Abbott includes voting restrictions, critical race theory on special legislative session agenda
The special session isn’t a surprise, as the legislation ended dramatically in May after House Democrats staged a walkout to kill a final vote for the election bill. That action led to Abbott to then veto funding for the legislative branch.
According to Abbott’s release, the special session will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8.
Lawmakers like Rep. Marc Veasey (Democrat) tweeted his disapproval, as he believes Abbott should focus on other issues, like repairing the Texas grid. “This special session underscores why we must do everything we can to preserve the right to vote and continue our fight for equality,” he writes.
On the other side, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (Republican) tweeted he’s ready to pass all of the legislation on Abbott’s special session call, starting with the voting rights bill.
Here are some tweets from other Texas lawmakers and leaders:
