Legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking

Texas Tribune Brief

English - October 19, 2021 05:56 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Lawmakers approved new political maps and decided how to spend COVID-19 relief money. But they didn’t pass bills about vaccine mandates or the criminal penalty for illegal voting.