… wall, but the way he's making the $250 million down payment by having the Texas Department of Criminal just money from its fiscal 2023 budget to the state's disaster fund. We need to ensure the governor isn't abusing his executive authority and not going through the process of appropriations oversight. During the governor's news conference Wednesday, the Republican legislators who oversee the passage of the state budget in the House and Senate said the governor has the authority to transfer … (00:36–00:46)
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Asserts that Governor Abbott may be abusing his executive authority by bypassing appropriations oversight.
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