**TEXAS HOUSE DEMS:
RESPONSE TO SPEAKER’S STATEMENT REGARDING HOUSE SCHEDULE**
Only the Governor has the power to call a special session, and only the Governor decides what is on that call
**CHICAGO — **After Speaker Dustin Burrows released a statement announcing the schedule for reconvening a second special session, after failing to deliver for Texas flood victims during the first, Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu issued the following statement:
“Today, the Speaker confirmed that a second special session will be called and begin this Friday. This could be a reset moment: a chance to finally deliver real solutions for flood victims and fix the broken emergency preparedness system that continues to put every community in Texas at risk.
“It’s been six weeks since the flood, six weeks where working families have waited for relief while Governor Abbott sits on billions in disaster funds, choosing to hold our state hostage for his racist, corrupt redistricting scheme. Texans are suffering while Greg Abbott chases Donald Trump’s agenda and billionaire donors, ignoring the emergencies facing our neighborhoods.
“We are ready to fight for flood relief, defend our communities, and invest in the safety Texans deserve. Will the Governor finally work with us for our families in the Second Special Session?”