Texas GOP's New Congressional Map Would Create 5 New Seats!

[baddog]

1 hour ago, Reagan said:

Ken Paxton, and future Senator, has filed a historic lawsuit against Democrat runaways in SCOTX to secure an order declaring their seats vacant. These cowards deliberately sabotaged the constitutional process. Their out-of-state rebellion cannot go unchecked, and the business of Texas must go on.

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I’ll bite….what happens to the vacated seats?

[OlDawg]

29 minutes ago, baddog said:

I’ll bite….what happens to the vacated seats?

IF (Big IF) seats are vacated, they remain vacated until the next General Election in this case because of timing in an even numbered year.

So, would still mean no quorum possible.

Personally, I don’t see them being vacated. They have the ability to do this in the Texas Constitution—like it or not—and SCOTX doesn’t like to get involved in the politics of this stuff.

They need to pass a House Rule designating a specific time of approved, physical non-attendance for future. Otherwise, the Dems can just say they were fulfilling their duties remotely.

[baddog]

6 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

IF (Big IF) seats are vacated, they remain vacated until the next General Election in this case because of timing in an even numbered year.

Personally, I don’t see them being vacated. They have the ability to do this in the Texas Constitution—like it or not—and SCOTX doesn’t like to get involved in the politics of this stuff.

They need to pass a House Rule designating a specific time of physical non-attendance for future. Otherwise, the Dems can just say they were fulfilling their duties remotely.

Thanks for the info. Your last sentence sounds like something the dems would try to claim, but with the national attention this has garnered, I think it would be difficult to make it convincing.  

[OlDawg]

2 minutes ago, baddog said:

Thanks for the info. Your last sentence sounds like something the dems would try to claim, but with the national attention this has garnered, I think it would be difficult to make it convincing.  

If they are vacated, no quorum could be reached. But, they would have to stay gone for about 3 months.

[baddog]

2 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

If they are vacated, no quorum could be reached.

I believe I read that two have already returned and that maybe a couple more was needed. I could be wrong. It’s happened before.

[OlDawg]

10 minutes ago, baddog said:

I believe I read that two have already returned and that maybe a couple more was needed. I could be wrong. It’s happened before.

They need 12 Democrats to reach a quorum. Reps have 88. That shows how little Texas is actually gerrymandered—regardless of the BS press.

There are 150 members in the Texas State House.
 

[OlDawg]

Judge Stops Beto from Funding Fleeing Dems

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[Reagan]

 

 

[OlDawg]

7 hours ago, Reagan said:

 

 

Yes. This is an interesting twist. While it’s perfectly legal for the Dems to quorum bust, if it’s found that an outside PAC/group (Beto and/or Soros are being discussed) influenced the walk out by promising to pay costs beforehand if the Dems walked out, it becomes a different legal matter.

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, OlDawg said:

Yes. This is an interesting twist. While it’s perfectly legal for the Dems to quorum bust, if it’s found that an outside PAC/group (Beto and/or Soros are being discussed) influenced the walk out by promising to pay costs beforehand if the Dems walked out, it becomes a different legal matter.

How is the $500/day for not showing up enforced? @tvc184, you know? 

I can't imagine they can all afford $500 per day

[baddog]

15 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

How is the $500/day for not showing up enforced? @tvc184, you know? 

I can't imagine they can all afford $500 per day

I have read where the direct deposits (they still must be paid) have been halted, and if the dems want to be paid, they have to come pick up their check. Good question on the fines.

[Reagan]

 

Looking good!