Texas lawmakers take first legislative step to restore their funding

• Abbott's veto affected the paychecks of state lawmakers, but also affected that of staff members and the budget of legislative agencies.
• State Democrats are still awaiting a ruling from the state Supreme Court on a lawsuit they filed to revert the veto, which they argue is unconstitutional.

State of play: Lawmakers said that the funding measure was identical to the one they had worked out originally, per the Tribune.

The big picture: The vote is part of the state legislature's special session that started this week in which lawmakers plan to consider a number of conservative priorities, including new, restrictive voting bills.