Opinion | James Henson: Democrats successfully obstructed Republican efforts to pass restrictive “election integrity” legislation in May. They face an uphill battle to defeat the legislation again. - NBCNewsTHINK
These small wins notwithstanding, the rules governing the special session allow Abbott to limit the agenda.
These small wins notwithstanding, the rules governing the special session allow Abbott to limit the agenda. This in turn enables legislative Republicans to move priority election legislation more quickly through the process of committee hearings. Public speculation abounds in Austin about another attempt to break quorum, which would likely require Democrats to flee out of state . For all the drama of such a gesture, it would be a difficult tactic to maintain. Low-paid “citizen legislators” in Texas rely on their day jobs for a living. And given Republican commitment to the issue, it’s unclear what the Democrats’ endgame would be. Upon their inevitable return, they would remain the minority party they were when they left.
to invalidate funding for the entire legislative branch for the coming fiscal year, beginning Sept. 1. This move scarcely affects legislators, whose paltry salaries are guaranteed by the Texas Constitution. But it heavily impacts the legislative staff of both parties as well as the permanent bureaucracy that supports the legislative process.
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