The bill by State Representative Jarvis Johnson aimed to use the registry to help with a cure and treatment for sickle cell disease in Texas, but Governor Abbott vetoed it, writing it “would force hospitals to share reams of sensitive health information … putting the privacy of patients at risk.”
“He was grasping at straws and simply having to come up with an excuse other than this is just punishment,” Rep. Johnson told KPRC 2. “The governor is using petty politics.”“This in this political climate that we’re in today. If you don’t do what we tell you to do on the most important bills that we have out there, we’re going to punish you,” Rep. Johnson said.
“This is targeted vetoing of bills that have nothing to do with the issue at hand,” Patrick said at a news conference. State lawmakers have been in a special session showdown over property tax reform, as the House and Senate have been unable to come to an agreement on the best way to save Texans on taxes.
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