As the 1 p.m. deadline for a quorum call came and went, Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows announced a series of actions to hit House Democrats in their pocketbooks.
Speaker Burrows announced 96 members of the Texas House clocked in for duty Friday at 1 p.m. The roll call board showed 95 members present. One other member was on the House floor but did not activate his light. This means eight Democrats were present. The House rules require 100 members to be present to conduct business.
Burrows declared a series of actions designed to hit the quorum-busting Democrats financially.
First, Burrows stated that members who were absent without…
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