{"id":2450763,"date":"2025-06-23T11:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-vetoing-26-bills-abbott-calls-special-session-for-next-month-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:17:14","slug":"after-vetoing-26-bills-abbott-calls-special-session-for-next-month-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-vetoing-26-bills-abbott-calls-special-session-for-next-month-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"After vetoing 26 bills, Abbott calls special session for next month &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-vetoing-26-bills-abbott-calls-special-session-for-next-month-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450763&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session for next month following his veto of 26 bills passed by the legislature during the regular session. Abbott stated that while notable progress was made during the session, he believes there is more work to be done.The special session, which will start on july 21 and last for 30 days unless extended, aims to address six specific bills that Abbott either vetoed or did not sign. <\/p>\n<p>Among these bills is SB 3, which seeks to ban THC, a measure anticipated to face scrutiny from various stakeholders, including constituents and advocates. Other bills on the agenda include protections against title theft, provisions for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >charging developers impact fees<\/a>, and legal safeguards for victims of human trafficking. Abbott expressed a desire for revisions to these bills before he would consider signing them into law. <\/p>\n<p>Historically, overriding a governor&#8217;s veto in Texas has been rare, with the last instance occurring in 1979. The outcome of the upcoming special session will determine if any of Abbott&#8217;s vetoes can ultimately be overturned.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">After vetoing 26 bills, Abbott calls special session for next month<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2155640\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; After vetoing 26 bills the legislature passed during the regular legislative session, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Greg Abbott<\/a> early Monday called a special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-legislatures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">legislative<\/a> session.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a> Legislature, we delivered results that will benefit Texans for generations to come,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, and the Texas House and Senate worked hard to send critical legislation to my desk. This session has seen monumental success, but there is more we can do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450711\/transportation-energy-price-skyrocket\/\">Transportation energy prices skyrocket over weekend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450712\/wisconsin-tax-cuts\/\">Wisconsin tax cuts would reduce $700M in year 1, $605M in year 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3448794\/big-tech-chinese-military-revenue\/\">Big Tech collects revenue from Uyghur genocide-linked &lsquo;Chinese military companies&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Because of constitutional provisions, the governor has two weeks after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-allowing-state-panel-to-set-fast-food-worker-wages-clears-senate\/\" title=\"California ... Allowing State Panel to Set Fast Food Worker Wages Clears Senate\">legislative session ends<\/a> to sign or veto bills. Many of the bills he vetoed passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, some nearly unanimously, and would have gone into effect without his signature. Instead, he vetoed them.<\/p>\n<p>The state legislature can only override bills that are vetoed when the legislature is in session. Meaning, if a special session isn&rsquo;t called, the legislature has no means to override a veto. A veto override could potentially happen during the special legislative session next month. However, this is unlikely. The last time a legislature overrode a vetoed bill was in 1979, according to state records. The last one before that was in 1941.<\/p>\n<p>Only the governor can call a special legislative session and direct the legislative agenda for the legislature to follow. Special sessions last for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott directed the special session to begin July 21, which will last for 30 days unless otherwise extended. He also listed six bills for the legislature to address that he either vetoed or were filed without signature. His agenda items for the special session can be amended or added to at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott wants changes made to the bills identified on the list in order to sign them into law.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3448669\/ken-paxton-blocks-san-antonio-funding-out-of-state-abortion-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">KEN PAXTON BLOCKS SAN ANTONIO FROM FUNDING OUT-OF-STATE ABORTION TRAVEL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They include SB 3, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick&rsquo;s priority bill to ban THC in Texas. The bill was expected to be vetoed after hundreds of thousands of Texans, including seniors, cancer survivors, veterans and small business owners,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_66880452-b255-42b9-b70c-f240e6f83da4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called on<\/a>&nbsp;the governor to veto it, which he did late Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>SB 3 is at the top of the list for the special session.<\/p>\n<p>Next on the list is SB 648, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-removes-mandated-report-to-law-enforcement-of-positive-drug-tests-in-newborns\/\" title=\"... eliminates requirement for reporting newborns&#039; positive drug tests to police\">amends state law<\/a> to include protections for title theft as identity thieves are forging and stealing property deeds and transferring the ownership of someone&rsquo;s property without their knowledge or consent.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the list is SB 1253, which relates to political subdivisions charging developers impact fees for new developments to cover costs associated with wastewater development. The bill that passed allowed for developers to receive credits for creating certain water conservation and reuse projects.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the list is SB 1278, which amends state law to provide protections for victims of human trafficking so they are not convicted of crimes their traffickers force them to commit. The bill that passed amended state law to establish an affirmative defense to prosecution for criminal offenses if trafficked victims can demonstrate their conduct was coerced, committed under duress, or motivated by a reasonable fear of harm as a victim of trafficking, forced prostitution or domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the list is SB 1758, which created a pilot program in Grayson County to consider creating a scientifically based zone where semiconductor wafer manufacturers can operate alongside cement kilns and aggregate production operations.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott also vetoed SB 2878, the Judicial Court Omnibus Bill, a non-partisan compilation of bills that either created new courts, updated aspects of judicial administration, or fulfilled a local request. The bill that passed amended current law relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures of Texas courts, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, and youth diversion; it also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-unveils-new-agency-to-probe-election-fraud\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis unveils new agency to probe election fraud\">increased criminal penalties<\/a> and authorized fees.<\/p>\n<p>The legislature passed all seven of Abbott&rsquo;s legislative emergency items he identified in February at the beginning of the regular session: property tax relief, water infrastructure investment, teacher pay raises, expanding career training, creating the state&rsquo;s first Education Savings Account program, bail reform and creating a Texas Cyber Command.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Abbott signed 1,155 bills into law. The bills become effective Sept. 1 and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/Reports\/Report.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;ID=signedbygov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be found here<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Ftexas%2Farticle_9f6e6fcc-cf78-4dda-90fb-2d9912bc830d.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2155640\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2155640\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbott vetoes 26 bills, announces special session next month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2450766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3697,3905,41627,14351],"class_list":["post-2450763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abbott","tag-bills","tag-special-session","tag-veto"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450763"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450768,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450763\/revisions\/2450768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}