Governor Abbott Expands Special Session #2 Agenda
August 21, 2025 – On August 20, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott announced the addition of three new items to the Texas Legislature’s Special Session #2 agenda, aiming to address long-term issues affecting Texans. In his press release, the Governor emphasized the importance of maintaining legislative integrity, increasing healthcare access, and protecting natural resources.
“Today I am expanding the agenda for the second special session to include important issues that will benefit Texas,” Governor Abbott stated. “We must ensure that lawmakers cannot abandon their duties, Texans have greater access to Ivermectin, and East Texas aquifers are studied thoroughly before further groundwater decisions are made.”
The newly added items to the special session agenda are:
- Legislation to impose penalties on legislators who intentionally leave during session, disrupting the legislative process
- Legislation allowing individuals to purchase Ivermectin directly from pharmacies
- Legislation requiring the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a groundwater study of East Texas aquifers before certain permit actions are taken
These issues, Abbott said, reflect priorities that impact the state’s legislative integrity, public health access, and environmental protection. The Governor called on lawmakers to act swiftly and decisively to move these measures forward during the ongoing special session.
