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Gov. @GregAbbott_TX promises to take restrictive measures to the next level in 2022.
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Speaking to members of the Kingwood Tea Party, @GovAbbott extolled the passage of House Bill 25, which prohibits transgender K-12 youths from playing on sports teams aligning with their gender identity.
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"We will continue advancing laws like [House Bill 25] every single session we have," Abbott said.

The governor also crowed over successful redistricting efforts by GOP leaders and the passage of a bill that could funnel federal COVID-19 relief funds to Texas homeowners—prized goals for conservative policymakers entering the special sessions.
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"Property tax relief, appropriating funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, and redrawing legislative districts were at the forefront of the agenda for the third special session, Abbott said in a statement.

"Texans tasked the legislature with delivering on these priorities, and I am proud to say not only did we deliver on these priorities, but the Legislature when above and beyond to solve other critical issues to ensure an even brighter future for the Lone Star State."

Despite these victories, the GOP failed to pass legislation to increase the penalty for illegal-voting or Abbott's proposal to restrict entities from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Abbott defended these setbacks to his Kingwood audience, saying the election bill he signed into law was "far tougher and far better than the one [Democrats] abandoned in late May."
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The governor also criticized the anti-critical race theory bill introduced in the regular session for not going far enough.

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Do you think Texas will continue to see more restrictive measures in the near future?