Texas News Abbott’s Rebuke Of State Legislature Funding Focal Point During Weekend Of Vetoes KWBU | By Texas Standard Published June 21, 2021 at 11:58 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email @GregAbbott_TX Gov. Abbott tweeted this photo of himself signing the state budget. Gov. Abbott followed through on a threat to veto pay for state lawmakers and their staff as punishment for Democrats’ quorum break which killed a highly-charged, Republican-led voting bill.