Posted on 07/12/2021 3:10:35 PM PDT by Enlightened1
At least 58 Democrat members of the state House of Representatives will flee Texas and head to Washington DC to block Republicans from advancing new voting laws through a special session of the legislature.
Under the Texas Constitution, the lawmakers risk arrest by fleeing town during a special legislative session.
The new bills, House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1 will add new ID requirements for mail-in voting and ban some early voting – floor votes on both bill were expected to take place this week, but Democrats are fleeing in private jets to block the measures.
NBC News reported:
With Republican-backed voting bills moving rapidly through a special session of the state Legislature, Texas Democrats are planning to make a break for it — again.
At least 58 Democratic members of the state House of Representatives are expected to bolt from Austin on Monday in an effort to block the measures from advancing, a source familiar with the plans told NBC News. The unusual move, akin to what Democrats did in 2003, would paralyze the chamber, stopping business until the lawmakers return to town or the session ends.
The lawmakers risk arrest in taking flight. Under the Texas Constitution, the Legislature requires a quorum of two-thirds of lawmakers be present to conduct state business in either chamber. Absent lawmakers can be legally compelled to return to the Capitol, and the source said Democrats expect state Republicans to ask the Department of Public Safety to track them down.
To block the currently pending legislation, the Democratic lawmakers would have to remain away through the end of the special session, which can last as many as 30 days under the state’s constitution.
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Your average American would be thrown off the plane and arrested if they refused to wear a mask.
Remember that old TV Show, Wanted Dead or Alive?
Time for a remake.
The whole lot should be arrested and brought back in irons to vote.
Democrats believe they have a right to cheat at elections.
Let them flee. Claim job abandonment and appoint republican to take their place until an election can be called.
Run arrest warrant database against them and theres in TX. So they will have company in jail when they get back.
>>>Democrats are fleeing in private jets to block the measures<<<
Climate Change is the worst threat to Civilization, until it isn’t.
Arrest their @$$es!
Might I make some recommendations:
1) a Law that says the special session continues until either a quorum or until the next state election.
2) A law that says any state representative that has been arrested twice under such circumstances shall be considered to have resigned their seat, forfeits their pay and is barred from running for state office for a period of time. Say 10 years.
Hi.
Do you know the quorum requirements for the U.S. House of Representatives to conduct business?
The ‘Rats only have a six seat majority. Or is it four now?
5.56mm
Advertise the addresses of their personal TX residences. Maybe the BLM and Antifa rioters can go in search of freebies at those locations.
Bingo! That’s exactly what I was thinking. They have neglected their job replace them. If Abbott doesn’t grow a pair then I can honestly say he deserves to lose his reelection.
What a bunch of commie babies..can’t stand the fact that their cheating scam is coming to an end
Long past time that Texas started cleaning house.
Glad to see it finally starting to happen!
Should arrest then the second they leave the house.
This is another chance for the Pubbies to their backbone or whether they are woosies.
I recall they have done this before.
They fled to Oklahoma years ago.
The Gov. of OK let the Texas National Guard come and retrieve them.
“We cheated fair and square.”
Just irons and dropped off somewhere to break rocks and make license plates.
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