terri2
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Post by terri2 on Jun 28, 2013 8:12:59 GMT -7
Filibuster ends special session The Governor called a 30-day special session to address redistricting (again). Lt. Governor Dewhurst and the Senate majority decided to ignore the traditional two-thirds requirement for bringing bills up for debate in the Senate, making it easier to pass controversial, partisan legislation. Other issues added to the session included transportation funding, sentencing options for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder, and SB5, which included controversial restrictions on a woman's right to choose her health care options, including abortion.
Sen. Wendy Davis' 13-hour filibuster against SB5 effectively closed the special session when, after lengthy debate over rulings by the Lt. Governor that would have ended the filibuster, the clock ran out before a vote could be taken on the bill. The only bills to pass both chambers during the special session were redistricting bills that adopted the current interim court redistricting maps - which are being challenged by plaintiffs for violating minority voting rights.
Another special session expected.
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Post by ivymike55 on Jul 11, 2013 19:47:24 GMT -7
Terri, There does indeed need to be redistricting, especially in the West Texas area. If you remember It was under Ann Richards that we had a huge redistricting plan. That was when the district was created that took East El Paso, East of George Dieter and it in a district that followed on the South border of I-10 to before Odessa then diagonally to West San Antonio all the way down to just above Loredo. That by the way is the 2nd largest district in the U.S. Why was this done? To increase Democrat votes. Democrats like to say how it will disenfranchise voters. My how short their memories are when that huge district was created. Richards knew El Paso was in the democrat bag so she created that huge district to negate republican votes.
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