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Absolutely true!! The House and Senate need to change their rules to all a "call the question" move to cut off "debate" that is purely stall tactics.Vitticeps wrote:This stalling is pathetic. Nothing less than abusing the rules. The rules were never written with the intent to provide a way to delay bills that you do not like.
The more I learn about politics, the more saddened by it I become.
It's dead. There are 9 pages of bills on the calendar and SB11 is on page 6. Democrats are chubbing everything so the clock will run out.Ruark wrote:It says at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... &Bill=SB11" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; that SB 11 as of 5/26/15 (today), SB11 has been placed on the "major state calendar." Does that mean anything?
I was referring to the action on the floor today rather than anything leading up to this in the Calendars Committee. The fact that SB 11 made it out of the Calendars Committee and onto the floor calendar when it did meant that there was a limited time for the bill to live. I appreciate that those opposed to it worked within the rules of the House to kill a bill they deemed unacceptable while potentially killing other bills that they may have supported.Charles L. Cotton wrote:This was not an underhanded move; it's done all the time. It is done in part because of the Star Chamber-like procedure of having a Calendars Committee that works in absolute secrecy. The House should have the same procedure used by the Senate so no Member can secretly kill/tag a bill in Calendars.Papa_Tiger wrote:I applaud the legislators for using the rules as written to achieve their desired result. I only wish some of our national representatives would stand on principle and use the rules to their fullest extent to block things that they dislike.
As much as I may dislike the likely outcome of their actions, I appreciate that they are willing to work within the rules as written.
Chas.
Someone on Twitter posted a picture of the voting record: https://twitter.com/amanbatheja/status/ ... 16/photo/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Charles L. Cotton wrote:So much for Straus' promise to get SB11 to the House Floor for debate and voting. I want to see the House Journal when it's published to see what Republicans voted against the motion to suspend the rules.
Chas.
So with all the senators and reps with their names on the related bill there won't be a blow back to Straus in '17?Charles L. Cotton wrote:So much for Straus' promise to get SB11 to the House Floor for debate and voting. I want to see the House Journal when it's published to see what Republicans voted against the motion to suspend the rules.
Chas.
What does this say about Patrick getting this promise from Strauss, with Strausses fingers crossed behind his back?Charles L. Cotton wrote:So much for Straus' promise to get SB11 to the House Floor for debate and voting. I want to see the House Journal when it's published to see what Republicans voted against the motion to suspend the rules.
Chas.
TXBO wrote:"We have met the enemy, and he is STRAUS."