Houston Daily

Governor Greg Abbott responded after the Texas House and Senate indicated plans to adjourn sine die on Friday, August 15, 2025, if a quorum is not achieved. The move comes as Texas House Democrats have left the current special session, preventing legislative business from proceeding.

"With the Texas House and Senate today announcing they are prepared to sine die on Friday, I will call the Texas Legislature back immediately for Special Session #2," said Governor Abbott. "The Special Session #2 agenda will have the exact same agenda, with the potential to add more items critical to Texans. There will be no reprieve for the derelict Democrats who fled the state and abandoned their duty to the people who elected them. I will continue to call special session after special session until we get this Texas first agenda passed."

Abbott's statement underscores his intention to keep calling lawmakers back until his legislative priorities are addressed.