Texas Gov. Abbott Vetoes H.B. 787
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. 787 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
House Bill 787 seeks to encourage rehabilitation of criminal defendants, but in doing so would remove judicial di . . .
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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. 787 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
House Bill 787 seeks to encourage rehabilitation of criminal defendants, but in doing so would remove judicial di . . .