Texas Executive

The Constitutional deadline for Governor Greg Abbott to veto bills passed by the last regular session of the Texas Legislature was Sunday, June 16, 2019. 

Your assignment:

Take a look at the bills vetoed by Governor Abbott in 2019 :

https://capitol.texas.gov/Reports/Report.aspx?LegSess=86R&ID=vetoedbygov

Pick three. Write one essay explaining what each bill did, why Governor Abbott vetoed it, and whether or not you agree with the governor's decision.

Additional Resources

https://law.justia.com/constitution/texas/sections/cn000400-001400.html

Governor Abbott's official veto proclamations can be found on his website: http://gov.texas.gov/news/bills

The Texas Tribune is always a good source of information.

The left-leaning Dallas Observer had a lot to say about this year's vetoes: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/heres-what-texas-gov-greg-abbott-vetoed-this-session-11689556 (Links to an external site.)

Did Governor Abbott veto a good bill because of a bad amendment? https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/05/greg-abbott-vetoes-domestic-violence-bill-due-radioactive-waste-fees/ (Links to an external site.)

Texas' Legislative Reference Library has a website that lets you look at governors' vetoes all the way back to 1846: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/vetoes/