Lone Star State takes hard right with new laws

Legislation from 87th session went into effect Sept. 1

  • Gov. Greg Abbott signed more than 600 bills into law as part of the 87th Legislative Session with approximately 200 of them going into effect Sept. 1, 2021. Contributed
    Gov. Greg Abbott signed more than 600 bills into law as part of the 87th Legislative Session with approximately 200 of them going into effect Sept. 1, 2021. Contributed
  • Texas lawmakers and pro-life groups joined Gov. Greg Abbott on May 19 for the signing of SB 8, also known as “The Heartbeat Bill” that bans abortion after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. Contributed/Shelby Slawson
    Texas lawmakers and pro-life groups joined Gov. Greg Abbott on May 19 for the signing of SB 8, also known as “The Heartbeat Bill” that bans abortion after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. Contributed/Shelby Slawson
More 600 new laws, a number of which were crafted from a conservative Republican agenda, signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott went into effect statewide Wednesday, Sept. 1. These new laws were passed during the 87th Legislative Session, Jan. 12 to May 31 of this year. State lawmakers meet in regular session every two years with options special sessions. Several bills addressed policing and…

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