[TexasFreeper2009]

I am confused how they have the vote ... but don't have enough for a quorum? do they have a requirement that far more than just a majority have to be present? and if so why? why would it ever be necessary for more than a majority to be present in any voting situation?

[OrangeHoof]

The rules are typically set up this way so that majority rule cannot dominate - only supermajority rules. Which is fine. When Republicans were in the minority, it kept some really nasty Democrat hanky panky from happening.

Yet, to my knowledge, I’ve never seen a Republican caucus go AWOL to prevent a vote from happening. Only Democrats apparently do that.

[MediaMole]

For budget matters, Wisconsin law requires 3/5 of the total to be present.