Abortion, THC, flood management and STAAR testing will be on a packed agenda when state lawmakers return to Austin for a special session later this month. Why it matters: If lawmakers act on all 18 items,

Gov. Greg Abbott called for the first special session of the 89th Texas State Legislature Wednesday, and set 18 topics for the session. Transgender advocacy groups said that one topic will impact their community.

Abbott’s lengthy agenda for the Texas Legislature includes unfinished business, such as eliminating the STAAR test, and conservative priorities.