During the February 1st State of the State, Governor Greg Abbott listed 7 emergency items. Those items were: Continue to fund education and HB 3 (addressed in SB 1), expansion of broadband access (HB 5), prevent cities from defunding police departments (HB 1900 & SB 23), the Damon Allen Act/bail system (did not pass and Abbott intends to call a special session to address), election integrity (did not pass and Abbott intends to call a special session to address), civil liability protections for certain individuals and entities during COVID (SB 6), and winterization of the ERCOT power grid (SB 2 & SB 3– please see our electric section below for additional bills of interest that passed).