Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will reveal his legislative agenda in a televised broadcast of his traditional State of the State speech on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out his legislative priorities Sunday night during his biennial State of the State address giving lawmakers marching orders on what topics he wants them to fast-track this session.
The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items.
The address, setting his priorities for the Texas Legislature, will be broadcast on TV stations across the state.
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