Where Abbott’s emergency priorities stand as session end nears
17-05-2025 00:49 via kxan.com

Where Abbott’s emergency priorities stand as session end nears

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the House bill deadline passed, thousands of bills died without ever making it to the floor for consideration. However, none of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items died.While one -- education savings accounts -- has already passed, here's where the other six stand.Bail ReformOne of Abbott's biggest goals this session is to make it harder for accused criminals to get out on bail. Abbott publicly spoke on the issue multiple times this month, looking to put pressure
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