Texas Democrats Who Shirked Their Duties Celebrate Support from White House

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Texas Democrats Who Shirked Their Duties Celebrate Support from White House



Hannah Bleau14 Jul 20219
5:42

Texas Democrats, many of whom shirked their duties by fleeing the Lone Star State in protest of measures to enhance election safeguards, released a statement on Tuesday, celebrating the support they have received from the Biden White House.

Texas Democrats fled the state on Monday, attempting to deny Republicans a quorum to pass voter integrity legislation, which the state Senate passed this week 18-4.

State Rep. James Talarico (D), one of the “fleebaggers,” said on Monday that he and his colleagues are prepared to stay out of Texas for the rest of the session to kill the effort:

https://twitter.com/jamestalarico/status/1414668704361685001

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/14/texas-democrats-who-shirked-their-duties-celebrate-support-from-white-house/

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Shirked their duties?

They took an oath to execute their duties before the citizens and God.  And they deliberately chose not to.

THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 16. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1.  OFFICIAL OATH OF OFFICE.  (a) All elected and appointed officers, before they enter upon the duties of their offices, shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:

"I, _______________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of ___________________ of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God."

(b)  All elected or appointed officers, before taking the Oath or Affirmation of office prescribed by this section and entering upon the duties of office, shall subscribe to the following statement:

"I, _______________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, promised to pay, contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of value, or promised any public office or employment for the giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I was elected or as a reward to secure my appointment or confirmation, whichever the case may be, so help me God."

(c)  Members of the Legislature, the Secretary of State, and all other elected and appointed state officers shall file the signed statement required by Subsection (b) of this section with the Secretary of State before taking the Oath or Affirmation of office prescribed by Subsection (a) of this section.  All other officers shall retain the signed statement required by Subsection (b) of this section with the official records of the office. 


(Amended Nov. 8, 1938, and Nov. 6, 1956; Subsecs. (a)-(c) amended and (d)-(f) added Nov. 7, 1989; Subsecs. (a) and (b) amended, Subsecs. (c) and (d) deleted, and Subsecs. (e) and (f) amended and redesignated as Subsec. (c) Nov. 6, 2001.)  (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 1: See Appendix, Note 3.)

Sec. 2.  EXCLUSIONS FROM OFFICE FOR CONVICTION OF HIGH CRIMES.  Laws shall be made to exclude from office persons who have been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes.[/b]

Also, note that the state constitution would not permit a US congressman like Alcee Hastings to be elected.