Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens November 2, 2023
The 5 to 6 day weekend means the House will not pass school choice during the current special session.A group of Republican lawmakers are accusing House Speaker Dade Phelan of disregarding Texas’ constitutional rules by unilaterally deciding to have the House stop conducting business for a long weekend.
During a normal day of a legislative session in the Texas House, any business—such as passing legislation and referring bills—is done while the chamber is in session. When lawmakers break for the day, they adjourn until a time certain when they will reconvene.
On Wednesday night, however, Phelan bucked precedent.
Instead of having the chamber adjourn until a specific day and time, he declared the House would “stand at ease” until Monday or Tuesday as he waits for the Senate to approve some legislation.
While a motion to adjourn requires a vote by members, standing at ease does not.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/lawmakers-accuse-dade-phelan-of-flagrantly-violating-the-constitution/
