Fresh off the defeat of two of his legislative priorities on Sunday night when Democrats abandoned the Texas House to block a sweeping elections bill,.
Gov. Greg Abbott Abbott was so angry that House Democrats were able to block the passage of Senate Bill 7 the controversial election reforms Republicans tried to push through following former President Donald Trump’s unfounded voter fraud claims that he vowed Monday afternoon to use his veto power over the.
A bill that would expand state reimbursement for lost property tax revenue due to the 100% disabled veterans property tax exemption, known as House Bill 125, is effectively dead after it failed to get to a floor vote by midnight Thursday, which was the deadline for bills to be voted on in the House.
The bill would have expanded eligibility to Harker Heights, Nolanville and other cities within 2 miles of a military base. Currently, Killeen, Copperas Cove and cities directly adjacent qualify for the reimbursed funding.
âWeâre disappointed that we didnât get it through,â Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, who sponsored the bill, said on Saturday.