AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry was mountain biking near his home in the hills west of Austin Tuesday evening when he broke his collar bone in an accident.

The accident caused Perry to postpone his expected tour of Galveston, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island on Wednesday to sign legislation authorizing spending for hurricane recovery and an overhaul of the Texas windstorm insurance system.

Perry's office said he also received an abrasion to his right elbow in the 7:30 p.m.

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