[Dog Gone]

I was out of town for a few days, and could barely get any coverage of this story at all. Let me guess, the Houston Chronicle has already run an editorial in support of this action...

[GalvestonGal.com]

This thread has more info than another one I was checking out. Have not read all of this thread so this may be a repeat. I have the list of absent senators from the legislative journel:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/sjrnl/781/html/sj07-28-f.htm
There were 13 absent. I'm going back and get names and cities they represent.
PS: I couldn't find this info just flipping through the Houston Chronicle. Dallas paper wanted me to register -blah on that.

SIXTEENTH DAY
(Monday, July 28, 2003)
The Senate met at 2:00ip.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

The roll was called and the following Senators were present:Armbrister, Averitt, Brimer, Carona, Duncan, Estes, Fraser, Harris, Jackson, Janek, Lindsay, Nelson, Ogden, Ratliff, Shapiro, Staples, Wentworth, Williams.

Absent:Barrientos, Bivins, Deuell, Ellis, Gallegos, Hinojosa, Lucio, Madla, Shapleigh, Van de Putte, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

The President announced that the roll call reflected the lack of a quorum.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE

[MeekOneGOP]

I was out of town for a few days, and could barely get any coverage of this story at all. Let me guess, the Houston Chronicle has already run an editorial in support of this action...

Oh, I'm sure that's right. And look here, the poor little thangs miss home:

(TX Dem) Senators say some losing money, some missing family while away
(at $159/night Marriott)

You get your ARSES back here, NOW !!