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Not to mention, House rules—written and passed by the Republican majority—are clear: it takes a 2/3 majority of the body to expel a member for breaking quorum. Republicans don’t have the numbers for that vote.

Abbott is threatening to ask the courts that Democrats breaking quorum be removed from the legislature.

Quorum rules are explicitly outlined in the Texas Constitution as a safeguard for the minority party to provide a check on the majority.

Well…welcome to TX Lege time where the clock is really just a prop

Texas House Democrats press conference will likely not begin until closer to 8:15pm CT due to flight delay. You can watch it on IL Gov JB Pritzker’s YouTube channel (I’m sure networks will also pick up)

Do you know who didn’t break the quorum break story while it was still under embargo and risked Democrats not being able to get out? Texas creators who have held the line that we’ll have their backs.

I don’t ever want to hear shit about trusting legacy media over creators again

BREAKING: Texas House Democrats have fled the state to break quorum and stop the redistricting scheme. Minority Leader Gene Wu is declaring: This corrupt special session is over.

Democrats are now on their way to Illinois and will hold a press conference with Governor JB Pritzker at 7:15pm

BREAKING: Texas House Democrats have fled the state to break quorum and stop the redistricting scheme. Minority Leader Gene Wu is declaring: This corrupt special session is over.

Democrats are now on their way to Illinois and will hold a press conference with Governor JB Pritzker at 7:15pm

Imagine you, sitting on your keyboard, accusing others of being keyboard warriors. I do the work. Thanks

Considering I’m not even young, the fact that it was “before I left my mommy’s house” is just more proof it’s probably time he steps aside, especially if he’s going to sit on hoards of cash

Texas Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting has voted out Republicans’ racially gerrymandered map out of committee. Trump demanded the map to steal 5 congressional seats currently held by Democrats could be on the floor as soon as Tuesday. Democrats: Get on the plane and break quorum now!

HB 4, it’s the only option on there

Rep Lloyd Doggett is sitting on nearly $6.5 million in campaign funds and did not sponsor a single bus to get Texans to the Capitol tomorrow. Reps with much less are funding the fight

It’s actually really important that they have time for invited testimony and questions, because all of that is to build the case for if/when this goes to court. They can only use official committee records for this

Texans: It is extremely important that if you cannot attend tomorrow’s redistricting hearing in Austin, you submit public comment to oppose the new map. It’s important that we have the public opposition on the record for if and when this goes to court #txlege

You’re correct, I was typing fast as I boarded a plane.

Bluesky is the least used of the several platforms I am on. I have spoken about Johnson at length. Thanks.

Jeffries visiting looks good on national stage,but I’m laser focus on my state right now. & what state legislators in TX need to see right now is that if they break quorum their races will be invested in. Jeffries visit signals the focus will be on Congressional races & they’ll be left out to dry

Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has arrived at the Texas Capitol and I don’t know who told him this was a good idea, but it’s not. What would be a good idea is the DLCC writing checks

The proposed new Texas Congressional map is out and would redraw five seats currently held by Democrats to flip for Republicans in the 2026 midterms
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Via @punchbowlnews.bsky.social

New, proposed congressional map reveals the real targets of the Trump’s plan to steal seats in Texas. This would give the GOP complete control of the RGV which historically votes blue, while also diluting Democrats’ power in their strongholds in Dallas and Austin

Why is someone in Virginia drawing a congressional map for Texas? 🤔

Texas Republican Giovanni Capriglione has admitted to an affair, but denies his mistress’ claim that he paid for multiple abortions #txlege

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According to the report, Capriglione, who wrote the abortion trigger ban bill that automatically outlawed abortions in Texas with the fall of Roe, paid for multiple abortions for his mistress, who he met when she was a 19 year old stripper

Update on Texas state rep and conservative, Christian Giovanni Capriglione saga: Current Revolt, a far right publication ran the story this morning and his mistress is already taking to socials. This is going to be messy! 🍿#txlege

Or they’re talking about how sirens would have given those children time to get to higher ground and how FEMA response was delayed

Republicans in Texas have cut off testimony at the first redistricting hearing, but Democrats believe Texans should be heard and have agreed to stay and listen until they cut the lights off #txlege

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The #txlege tea is piping hot and rumor has it Capriglione’s sudden announcement he would not seek reelection was to try to get ahead of/stop a story about an affair. And let me tell you, the Texas Capitol is full of affairs so this has to be extra bad…

I would look up which one has the building/theater listed. I’m not familiar with the campus

Texas House of Representatives Texas House of Representatives provides information on legislation, committees, sessions, and the Texas House

Happening now: Committee members from both chambers of the Texas Legislature are present for the first hearing on flood and disaster preparedness since the July 4 flooding in the Hill Country

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Because it’s $500/day to break quorum from your personal account and if you don’t pay it, they reduce your official account and your staff and district office lease can’t get paid