Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die on Memorial Day After Abbott Balks at Calls for Special Session
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Hayden Sparks

As Americans honor the sacrifices of fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, Texas lawmakers are wrapping up their work for the summer. Memorial Day is the 140th day of the 87th Texas legislature’s regular session — the day the Texas Constitution requires state legislators to adjourn sine die.

But they may be back soon.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has expressed disappointment that the Texas House did not pass certain conservative priorities such as a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, a requirement that public school athletes compete based on their biological gender, and a bill that would have prohibited social media companies from engaging in content-based censorship.

In fact, Patrick wants the legislature to go into extra innings sooner rather than later.

There is a tool in Texas policies that only one person wields. That tool is the ability to call and set the agenda for a special session, also known as an extraordinary session, and as he recently reminded the public, Gov. Greg Abbott is the only one who has that authority.-- excerpt, rest at link above --