Gov. Greg Abbott has called a second special session for 19 agenda items as Texas' redistricting showdown rages on.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced a second special session on Friday after state lawmakers gaveled out their first special session earlier in the morning amid the ongoing redistricting fight. “Delinquent House Democrats ran away from their responsibility to pass crucial legislation to benefit the lives of Texans,

The governor of Texas is convening another special session, again directing lawmakers to advance legislation regulating consumable hemp and setting an age limit to access cannabinoids, along with several other unrelated issues.