Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens August 6, 2021
Gov. Abbott Moves to Restore Legislative Funding for Additional Month After His Own Veto
Gov. Greg Abbott, who had previously vetoed funding for the Legislature, praised the extension.
Less than 24 hours before the start of the second special session, Gov. Greg Abbott has given temporary reprieve to staff and agencies who faced defunding after his veto earlier this year of Article X of the budget, the part of the budget that funds the Legislature.
After Democrat lawmakers walked out of the Texas House in the final hours of the regular legislative session in order to kill election integrity legislation, Abbott announced he would veto funding of legislative staff and agencies in retaliation in order to compel them to pass his priority items.
“Texans don’t run away from a legislative fight, and they don’t walk away from unfinished business,” Abbott said at the time. “Funding should not be provided for those who quit their jobs early, leaving their state with unfinished business and exposing taxpayers to higher costs for an additional legislative session.”
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