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Gov. Greg Abbott issues special-session proclamation covering flood response, youth camp safety, taxes and more
Summary
Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene at 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, to take up measures on youth camp safety, flood preparedness and other specified topics, the House clerk read.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene at 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, to consider legislation on youth camp safety, flood preparedness and response, emergency communications, property-tax relief and other subjects, the House clerk read during the session.
The proclamation, read aloud by the clerk, directed lawmakers to consider several priorities, including "legislation to ensure and enhance youth camp safety," measures to improve early-warning systems and flood-response infrastructure, proposals to reduce the property-tax burden on Texans and to impose spending limits on…
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