June 20 is the final day for Gov. Greg Abbott to sign or veto a piece of legislation passed in the 87th legislative session. The governor also has the option to not sign or veto a bill, effectively allowing the legislation to become law without his signature.

While many legislators wait patiently to learn the fate of their bills, I’ve been fortunate enough to have earned approval from the governor on all 12 of my bills that were on his desk.

Trent Ashby is the state representative for District 57 that includes Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine and Trinity counties. His email address is trent.ashby@house.state.tx.us.