:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6d7129dcd98c27b9ffbc3e3b305c153b/Abbott%20Border%20Security%20Briefing%20SP%20TT%2065.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Special Legislative Session Starting Saturday, Covering Elections, Federal COVID-19 Funding, Quorum Rules")
The governor said Thursday the second special session will get underway at noon Saturday, with a 17-item agenda.
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Cuellar’s campaign confirmed that the congressman, who has served since 2005, will seek another term in 2022.
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the most recent official to defy the governor’s order. He announced Monday that the city’s nearly 22,000 city employees will be required to mask up inside city buildings where social distancing is not doable.
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The U.S. Justice Department sued Abbott and Texas after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the order “dangerous and unlawful.”
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Jay Hartzell said the switch to the Southeastern Conference was the best thing for UT-Austin’s student athletes and the university. Texas senators expressed disdain for the move and questioned how it came about.
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