Texas will join other states in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of federal health care legislation as soon as President Barack Obama signs the bill, Attorney General Greg Abbott said.
"To protect all Texans' constitutional rights, preserve the constitutional framework intended by our nation's founders, and defend our state from further infringement by the federal government, the State of Texas and other states will legally challenge the federal health care legislation," Abbott said in a written statement late Sunday night after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the measure.
The legislation is headed to Obama to sign, which could happen Tuesday.
"We plan to file the moment Obama signs the bill," Abbott said in a posting on Facebook. Attorneys general for several other states indicated Monday they would join the lawsuit.
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