Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Austin, Texas (WPRK) Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has openly called for a special session to take up two of his priority bills.

One bill limits bathroom use for transgender Texans and the other is a property tax bill. Both were rejected by the House.


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Forcing the issue, Patrick on Sunday rejected a House fix for a bill that must be passed to prevent five state agencies, including the state board that licenses doctors, from shutting down.

Houston Rep. Dan Huberty believes the chance of a special session is better than 50-50.

“We’ve got the sunset bills that didn’t get done. Those are critical. The medical board functioning is critical. Those sunset bills have to get done,” Huberty said.

Read more here: click2houston.com/news/final-day-of-85th-legislative-session-ends-in-shouting-match