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2021 Texas legislative session: The bills that made the cut, and some that didn’t
Despite a last-minute showstopper by Democrats, the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature is closing out the legislative session with many of its conservative priorities heading to the governor’s desk. They included an anti-abortion bill banning the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy, now law in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure about two weeks ago. Lawmakers also approved the so-called “constitutional carry” bill allowing Texans to carry handguns in public without a permit, and they shielded businesses from COVID-related lawsuits. On HoustonChronicle.com: Gov. Abbott threatens to veto legislative salaries in response to Democrats' walkout