AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video about Senate Bill 7 is from May 30, 2021.
The special session of the Texas Legislature will officially start July 8, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday.
The 87th Texas Legislative Session lasted from Jan. 12 to May 31, 2021. Abbott's news announcement said agenda items will be announced prior to the start of the special session. However, Abbott has previously stated that he plans to ask state lawmakers to work on two priority election and bail bills that died before the regular session's deadline after a House Democrat walkout.
In addition, Abbott has also said the special session would include more discussion about teaching critical race theory in schools.
Another, separate special session dealing with redrawing the state's political maps and distributing federal COVID-19 relief funds should happen this fall, Abbott has said.