When asked Friday if he would call a special legislative session, Abbott said „all options are on the table“ and he said he believed ultimately that laws would be passed.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for a special committee of the state legislature in the wake of the at a school in Uvalde, Texas. Abbott tweeted a letter he sent to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan asking them to call for a special committee that will „review what steps previous legislatures have enacted, what resources the State has made available to local school districts, and make recommendations to the Legislature and Executive Branch so that meaningful action can be made.“
Abbott said he wants the committee to study what action can be made to prevent future school shootings, specifically by focusing on „school safety, mental health, social media, police training and firearm safety.“
The move was immediately criticized by Abbott’s Democratic challenger, former U.S. Rep., who said the governor should call for a full session of the legislature. O’Rourke plans to unveil his plan for school safety at a forum in Dallas on Wednesday night.
„Anyone can call for a committee“, O’Rourke tweeted. „Only a governor can call a special session. Do your job.“
on May 24 at Robb Elementary School by a gunman who had barricaded himself in the school.
