Texas Gov. Abbott Vetoes H.B. 1240
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. 1240 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
House Bill 1240 would wisely reduce an existing fire-safety penalty from a Class B to a Class C misdemeanor, and . . .
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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. 1240 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
House Bill 1240 would wisely reduce an existing fire-safety penalty from a Class B to a Class C misdemeanor, and . . .