Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Texas House Republicans act to avert Democrats’ stalling tactics

AUSTIN — The House’s GOP supermajority flexed its muscles Monday by passing a rule designed to prevent a talk-a-thon on members’ local bills. Last session, Democrats killed a Senate-passed voter ID bill by “chubbing,” stalling action on bills on the local and consent calendar. Keeping members tied up on those measures prevented consideration of voter ID — and other major bills — during the traditional late-May crush of business.
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