Second special session opens for round two
Texas lawmakers begin a second 30 day special session in Austin on July 1 with floor action planned for July 9. Governor Perry pressed for abortion regulation highway funding and a life with parole for capital felonies by 17 year olds. Democratic opposition and procedural moves shaped the first session ending June 25.
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White backs Texas abortion limits in second special session
Texas Representative White urges passage of HB 2 and SB 1 to ban abortions after five months with exceptions for the mother’s life and fetal abnormalities. The measure would tighten clinic standards, require admitting privileges, and mandate physician administration of abortion drugs, aiming to safeguard women’s health while upholding late-term protections.
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Texans urged to push gun bill in Texas special session
A letter to the editor urges Texans to email Governor Perry to add HB 553 to the special session call before July 30. The piece asserts no two thirds majority is needed, only a simple majority, and argues emergency self defense depends on keeping guns. It provides a contact link for the governor to leave a message.
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