Texas Gov. Abbott Vetoes H.B. 686
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement:
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Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 686 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
The author of House Bill 686 is to be commended for aiming to provide opportunities for the young offender populati . . .
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Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 686 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
The author of House Bill 686 is to be commended for aiming to provide opportunities for the young offender populati . . .