AUSTIN — Lawmakers passed more than 1,200 bills during the 89th Texas Legislature, nearly 800 of which were sent to the governor in the last 10 days of the 140-day session, which wrapped up Monday.

Now that legislators have gone back to their districts to turn their attention back to their families and, for some, political campaigns, the fate of some of the most critical bills they passed — including the next state budget — is in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s hands.

Here are six things to know about what Abbott can do next.

What are his options?

The Texas Constitution allows the governor to veto legislation, sign it, or let it go into law without his signature. A bill does not need his signature to become law, but Abbott often will hold signing ceremonies as a way to publicly endorse a

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