[CA Conservative]

There was no blocker bill in the 2nd Special Session. It was purely a quorum issue.

I realize that. I was thinking in terms of the first special session.

[deport]

You've asked a good question..... But I'm not sure the blocker bill is used in todays sessions but rather it's a tradition from the past that is carried forwarded to get 2/3rds agreement to bring any bill forward. I maybe wrong on that part.....

As regards the 1st special session I'm not sure how it could have been placed by the Lt. Gov as the SS are for specified legislative issues only and nothing else can be considered. The Lt. Gov. as I understand it agreed to keep the tradition of the 2/3rds agreement for the 1st SS, but I'm not sure there was ever a blocker bill.....

If the blocker bills exist I'd appreciate someone giving me the Number of it so I could go look it up. I think SB1 this past regular session was the budget

[FreePaul]

A lot of the problems were caused or at least made worse by the Lt. Governor, who runs the Senate, trying to make friends with the Dems. He, and the Governor shafted the people of Texas on a property tax measure and kept trying to be liked by the Dems. They both may suffer in their next election attempts.