Texas Gov Defunds State Legislature To Punish Dems For Walking Out To Block GOP Voter Suppression Bill

The Texas Tribune reports:

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday followed through on a threat to veto a section of the state budget that funds the Texas Legislature, its staffers and legislative agencies.

The governor’s move targeting lawmaker pay comes after House Democrats walked out in the final days of the regular legislative session, breaking quorum, to block passage of Senate Bill 7, Abbott’s priority elections bill that would have overhauled voting rights in the state.

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New: Gov. Greg Abbott previously threatened to veto funding for the Texas Legislature and its staff as punishment for House Democrats’ walkout on elections bill.

Today, he vetoed it. https://t.co/nNBgkOLhpI

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) June 18, 2021