In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Sept. 1, Including Many Conservative Priorities
Wednesday, hundreds of bills passed in the 2021 regular legislative session in Texas become law including abortion and voting restrictions, a ban on critical race theory, permitless carry and more.
In Texas, more than 650 new laws go into effect Wednesday passed by the Republican-led state legislature in the 2021 regular session. Among them are top conservative priorities passed in other red states around the country this year, but none as big as Texas with more than 29 million residents.
Meanwhile, Texas Democrats have returned to the state after leaving to protest a restrictive voting law. That bill eventually passed Tuesday but won't immediately become law.
Here are some of the major new laws that do take effect Wednesday, Sept. 1, in Texas:
New voting laws. (No, not that one)
The Texas voting bill that's gained the most attention this year is the GOP-backed Senate Bill 1, which passed this week. That still needs Gov. Abbott's signature but take effect Wednesday.
