Texas Senate tackles special session agenda items after Monday delay

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate took to its chamber on Monday to plow through 16 items on the agenda.
However, a delay during a morning recess pushed the second reading of the bills back more than two-and-a-half hours.
Once all senators returned back to the chamber, Senate Bill 17 was read for the second time. SB 17 relates to “maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths,and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.”
The bill extends the state’s Ma