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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill to ban testimony based on hypnosis

Gov. Greg Abbott, shown here during a press conference in Dallas on March 17, 2021, has vetoed a bill that would ban individuals who have been hypnotized to refresh their memory from testifying in criminal trials. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)

Abbott supported the legislation’s intent but said he vetoed it because it was overly broad. The bill gained bipartisan support after a Dallas Morning News investigation into police use of hypnosis.

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Gov. Greg Abbott, shown here during a press conference in Dallas on March 17, 2021, has vetoed a bill that would ban individuals who have been hypnotized to refresh their memory from testifying in criminal trials. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill to ban testimony based on hypnosis