IMO TX is long past the need of a full time Texas legislative body. #txlege
Current legislature schedule & part-time $600/mo salaries of lawmakers are set by TX Constitution.
It would take a vote of the people to change.
Pros/Cons
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Current legislature schedule & part-time $600/mo salaries of lawmakers are set by TX Constitution.
It would take a vote of the people to change.
Pros/Cons
dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
Lt Gov Patrick has called for a Jun special session in addition to the Oct/Nov special session. Others are saying late summer.
Abbott has not committed yet to actual dates. We need both to get legislation passed that stalled Jun 1 at midnight when official 2021 session 2021.
Abbott has not committed yet to actual dates. We need both to get legislation passed that stalled Jun 1 at midnight when official 2021 session 2021.
Every other year formal legislative sessions plus the occasional special session or two is not enough for a state our size, with our huge economy, and national as well as international impact.
We are the world's 9th largest economy by GDP.
We are the world's 9th largest economy by GDP.
Yes, it would cost more in salaries for full time legislators but $7200/ yr plus per diem and travel isn't getting us the legislative body we need.
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