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chasfm11 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:40 am But there is no transparency in the way that the Texas House works. All of the deals are made behind closed doors.

Yep. 99% of legislation is decided in committees, backyard barbecues and over the lunch table in the Capitol Cafeteria. The testimonies and speeches on the floor - the stuff we see on our "live broadcasts" - is little more than a mandatory formality. That's why in the background, you see legislators standing around chatting, talking on their phones, etc., completely ignoring the speaker: the decisions have already been made.