Proposal In Texas House Would Give Special Committee Oversight Of Governor’s Pandemic Orders

By Cassandra Pollock

Published March 15, 2021 at 12:27 PM CDT

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The creation of the oversight committee could represent a major new check on the governor’s powers during a pandemic, which Democrats and some Republicans have criticized over the past year throughout the coronavirus pandemic.";

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The provision is expected to be added to a bill addressing the governor’s pandemic powers that has been denoted as a priority by House Speaker Dade Phelan, according to a draft obtained by The Texas Tribune.

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/proposal-in-texas-house-would-give-special-committee-oversight-of-governors-pandemic-orders/