Gov. Abbott uses veto to block 50 mostly low-profile bills

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 mostly low-profile bills approved by the Legislature, nixing everything from mandating training on sexual abuse prevention for public school students to allowing small counties to accept some mail-in election ballots.
Announced Thursday, the vetoes’ impacts weren’t far-reaching.
Many dealt with obscure or local issues.
One surprise was Abbott blocking a Republican-backed proposal that youngsters be instructed on how to avoid s