Craft brewers want Gov. Greg Abbott to veto a bill that would put limits on some regulatory relief that benefits them. But supporters, including some major distributors, say the bill is needed to stop big beer companies that gobble up independent craft brewers from taking advantage of relaxed regulations.
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Gov. Abbott signs statewide ban on texting while driving
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that creates a statewide ban on texting while driving.
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State Government
Analysis: A governor taking back the spotlight
Gov. Greg Abbott snatched the spotlight from his rivals with a long, long list of priorities for a special legislative session — one that takes care of must-do legislation and buries everything else.
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Abbott cites property tax “shortcoming” as potential special session looms
As speculation looms of a special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that state lawmakers didn’t adequately address the issue of property tax relief.
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Abbott pushes back announcement on special session
An announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott on whether he will call a special session is unlikely to happen before next week.
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Analysis: A governor’s executive order doesn’t go very far in Texas
As Texas legislators began to speculate about whether and when they will be called into a special session for unfinished business, lawyers and others started looking for ways to avoid it. The simplest idea — an executive order — won’t work.
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Abbott signs bills aimed at addressing crisis in child welfare system
Two days after the end of the legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott held a public ceremony to sign four major child welfare bills into law.
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Politics
Analysis: Oversized tweets from a Texas trainwreck
It’s the last Saturday of the legislative session — a day combining long, boring periods of inactivity with high levels of drama. In other words: perfect for a wandering mind.
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Analysis: A test of negotiating skills for the state’s top three leaders
Texans will get a close look at the state’s top leaders over the next three days — the end of the regular legislative session — as they try to unknot their differences over regulating restroom use and limiting local property tax increases.
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Gov. Abbott: There is still time to avoid a special session of the Legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday there is still time for a deal to be struck to avert a special session of the Texas Legislature.
