Welp.
Yup, still no quorum in the Texas House.
From The Texan:
After the Texas House Democratic Caucus prevented a quorum within the Texas House for two weeks to avoid a vote on congressional redistricting, the first special session was brought to a close four days prior to its 30-day deadline on August 19 in anticipation of its now-active second special.
There were 97 members present when the House gaveled in for the second session at noon, leaving it without a quorum. The House is set to meet again on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Democrats say they will return to the House if California introduces their own redrawn maps which would "neutralize" the Texas maps -- whatever that means.
More:
Upon officially proclaiming the second special session, Abbott stated in a press release, 'Delinquent House Democrats ran away from their responsibility to pass crucial legislation to benefit the lives of Texans.'
'Because of their dereliction of duty, Texas families and communities impacted by the catastrophic Fourth of July flooding have been delayed critical resources for relief and recovery,' he continued.
'Numerous other bills to cut property taxes, support human trafficking survivors, eliminate the STAAR test, establish commonsense THC regulations, and many others have all been brought to a halt because Democrats refuse to show up for work.'
'We will not back down from this fight. That's why I am calling them back today to finish the job. I will continue to use all necessary tools to ensure Texas delivers results for Texans,' Abbott concluded.
Okay...
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