Q 1.Sunday, June 20, 2021 (20th day following final adjournment of 87th Regular Session) was the last day the governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular session [Sec. 14, Art. IV, Texas                       (https://statutes.capitoI.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.4.htm#4.14) ]. If the governor failed to sign any legislation that was put before him, it automatically becomes law. There are often obvious political reasons for this latter choice, but no decision a governor makes respecting legislation is without political consequences. This session, the governor vetoed 21 bills. Using the Texas Legislative Reference             (https://IrI.texas.gov/Iegis/vetoes/vetoesBySession.cfm? IegSession=87-0) scan the list of vetoed bills. Please select HB 686 (click the bill number link on the left) vetoed by Gov. Abbott from the 87th Session What is the caption of the bill as Enrolled? 2.Which side do you find to be the more compelling position? Why? 4.According to the Constitution, the Governor cannot simply veto legislation. The Governor must, like the President, state his objections to the bill to provide the legislature (or Congress in the case of the President) the ability to address these concerns (if there is time before sine die) if they are able and to resubmit the legislation for consideration----obviously, if the Legislature is not in session, this is not possible. Return to the Texas Legislative Reference            (https://IrI.texas.gov/Iegis/Vetoes/vetoesBySession.cfm? IegSession=87-0) , click on the Veto link that matches with the bill. Read the Governor's veto message. Explain the reasoning given by the Governor for vetoing this legislation? Do you agree or disagree with his veto? Explain why or why not?