AUSTIN - The 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is set to begin Monday at noon. The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including flood relief, THC regulation, property taxes, and a GOP-led redistricting push by President Trump.
It appears there is wide consensus among lawmakers that the Legislature must pass laws aimed at preventing another flooding disaster like the Fourth of July one that’s become one of the deadliest in modern state history and raised serious questions about emergency preparedness in a state where millions of people live in areas vulnerable to flash floods.
There is far less agreement on redistricting, which Democrats argue will further silence the voices of the state’s marginalized communities as the GOP tries to gain seats in the U.S. House.
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