Governor Abbott Signs “Make America Healthy Again” Legislation

In a ceremonial bill signing held today, Governor Greg Abbott (R) officially signed into law a package of bipartisan public health legislation, Senate Bills 25, 314, and 379, collectively known as the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. READ MORE.

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Governor Abbott Signs “Make America Healthy Again” Legislation — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — In a ceremonial bill signing held today, Governor Greg Abbott (R) officially signed into law a package of bipartisan public health legislation, Senate Bills 25, 314, and 379, collectively known as the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

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Governor Abbott Signs “Make America Healthy Again” Legislation — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

About 750 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones. — By Alex Nguyen for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina