Now facing multiple lawsuits, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is under growing pressure to retreat from his executive order that prohibits local entities, including public school districts, from implementing their own mandates related to COVID-19, including mask requirements.
After Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins filed legal action to block the governor's order on Monday, officials in San Antonio and Bexar County announced their own lawsuit against Abbott Tuesday.
The local officials are demanding the governor hand over control of COVID mandates.
Both the Dallas ISD and Austin ISD simply chose to defy the governor and require the wearing of masks on all campuses in their districts.
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus said the situation has grown very complicated for the Republican governor.
Rottinghaus also provided new analysis on the quorum-busting Texas House Democrats as he spoke with KRLD's Chris Sommer (listen above).
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