Abbott adds more items to special session, for a 3rd time

Abbott adds more items to special session, for a 3rd time

The attached video originally aired August 26, 2025. In it, Capitol reporter Adam Schwager talks about the latest legislation. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he has two more tasks for the state Legislature during the current special session, marking his third set of additions to his session agenda. Abbott works to undo voter registration bill he signed two months ago Those topics call for: Legislation to block the…

Patrick Signals Final Week as Second Special Session Winds Down - Reform Austin

When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggested in early August that the Legislature was entering its “last full week” of work, it seemed plausible. The first special session had sputtered, with the Texas House paralyzed by Democrats’ quorum break. But Patrick’s remark quickly proved premature: just days later, Governor Greg Abbott convened a second special session on August 15, restarting the Legislature’s work on redistricting, disaster relief, and other …