Tag: Governor of Texas
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Texas Gov. Abbott (R) signs bill to allow early voting on weekends and up to Election Day
On June 22, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 2753 into law. The bill moves the start of early voting later, but extends early voting to weekends and the four days leading up to Election Day. The new law requires early voting to begin on the 12th day before Election Day and end on the…
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Texas governor considers bill requiring proxy advisor disclosures
The Texas legislature passed a bill on June 2 requiring proxy advisory firms to disclose when their shareholder vote recommendations at Texas-based companies incorporate ESG or other non-financial considerations. If Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signs the bill, it would become the first law of its kind and give Texas companies new legal recourse when proxy…