Late GOP bid hits Dem

Texas Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison urged Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to limit the governor’s emergency powers before Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes office in January 2027. Harrison said the Legislature should pass his bill, HB911, arguing the powers could be abused; Hinojosa has pledged to declare a “high-cost emergency” and use executive orders to suspend gas and diesel taxes and freeze residential electricity rates.

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