$200 million dollars vetoed by Texas Governor Greg Abbot at the end of the least session remain in limbo, reports The Texas Tribune. The money was part of a rider intended to give raises to the State Securities Board. This specific rider is different than the others Abbot vetoed, the measure’s proponents say. That’s because it was written to only go into effect if a certain bill failed to pass. However, that bill passed, so the board claims the vetoed funds should be released by the governor’s office.
Much of the confusion lies in the rider’s murky language, and in the vagueness of Abbott’s veto. The securities board claims the wording in Abbott’s veto was different than in his other vetoes. But a spokesman for the governor’s office claims Abbott absolutely intended to veto the funds. The spokesman declined further comment.
