Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
666 new laws come into effect in Texas on Sept. 1
During its regular session, the Texas Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed 666 new laws that come into effect on Sept.
1. And news organizations around the state have checked and double checked and the number is right. The Texas grid wasn’t addressed.
The pandemic was only mentioned in laws that prevent people from being protected. Voting rights were attacked, but not legislated against during the regular session.
But here are some of the problems that were solved: Churches can’t be closed: Here’s the Legislature’s answer to the pandemic.
