Texas Governor Pledges to Prioritize Tax Cuts, Border Security
Abbott’s State of the State Address is his first since winning a third term
Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged lawmakers to prioritize lowering property taxes, improving school safety and securing the border with Mexico in his first State of the State Address since winning election to a third term in November.
Those were among seven emergency items laid out by Abbott, who also cited as goals a so-called school choice measure, a crackdown on easier bail terms, preventing fentanyl-related deaths and banning Covid-19 restrictions. The emergency designation means lawmakers have the option of passing proposals tied to the topics in the early days of the legislative session that began last month, skirting a rule that forbids votes in the first 60 days for most items.