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Gov. Abbott calls Texas House into special session to consider flood response, school testing, taxes and hemp regulation
Summary
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to begin July 21, 2025, listing topics including flood preparedness and relief funding, replacing the STAAR test, property tax relief, and comprehensive regulation of hemp-derived products.
Gov. Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, issued a proclamation calling a special session of the 80th Legislature to convene at 12 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, in Austin to consider a set of specified measures, including flood early-warning and preparedness improvements, emergency communications upgrades, storm relief funding and FEMA local-match assistance, and a list of other policy matters.
The proclamation matters because it sets the House agenda for the special session and directs the Secretary of State to notify members; the House convened, a quorum was recorded, the clerk read the proclamation aloud, and members took routine procedural actions before adjourning.
The proclamation — presented to the House and signed by Abbott — lists multiple discrete topics for lawmakers’ consideration. The text directs consideration of measures to improve early-warning systems and preparedness infrastructure in flood-prone areas,…
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