Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law bills to strengthen private property rights and strengthen homeowners’ ability to remove squatters. On Thursday, at a ceremonial bill signing at the Texas Capitol, Abbott signed SB 38 and SB 1333. He previously signed them into law in June. Both bills go into effect Sept. 1.

The third-term governor appears determined to win any battle — even if it means scorched-earth primary crusades or trying to boot duly elected legislators from office.

On Monday, Abbott spoke with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink live during the 5 p.m. newscast about the political standoff in Austin.

The newspaper criticized Abbott for his response to Democratic lawmakers fleeing the state in protest of the legislature's push for GOP-backed redistricting maps.

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

Polling conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, which has worked for President Donald Trump, showed that Abbott saw a 5-point bump in approval after he opted to veto Senate Bill 3—the original legislation to prohibit THC in Texas—while Patrick's ratings dropped among voters who lean heavily Republican.

The Texas Supreme Court requested more information from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to expel several House Democrats from the state legislature. In a filing Tuesday,

State Rep. Dennis Paul filed a bill to pull the county's flood control district under a board appointed mainly by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.