AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the last day of the 2025 Texas legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill aimed at enhancing safety and transparency for Texans getting Botox.
This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains why, at the last minute, the state’s top leader rejected the measure.
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