Texas Governor Rick Perry Thursday called the Legislature into a special session, beginning July 1.

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The Legislature adjourned June 1 without passing a safety net measure that would allow agencies such as the transportation and insurance departments to keep operating. The departments would be shuttered by Sept. 1, 2010, without the legal authority to continue.

Lawmakers also failed to approve legislation allowing for the issuance of $2 billion in road-building bonds that many lawmakers wanted.

"After speaking with legislators I am calling a special session to extend the operation of five critical agencies and help reduce gridlock by continuing to provide options for financing our state’s highways," Perry stated in a written release.

The 81st Legislative session ended earlier this month, and Perry said soon after that he planned to call a special session.