From the local Ft Worth paper:

"The order, made public in a news release late Friday, was met with criticism from conservative organizations and some Republican lawmakers who have suggested that the Republican governor is taking away the prerogative of Texas parents and perhaps allowing his decisions to be influenced by the lobbying efforts of Merck & Co., the sole manufacturer of the vaccine to prevent the spread of the human papillomavirus.

"What kind of deal was made?" said state Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, who joined Nelson at the news conference.

Aides to the governor dismissed as "absurd" any suggestion that the move was influenced by outside forces or by the fact that Perry's former chief of staff, Mike Toomey, is a Merck lobbyist. In a statement, Perry said he stood behind his decision because the vaccine will protect women's health."