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🧵#txlege House now considering #HR4: Proposed Rules of Procedure

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For Reference, the Current House Rules of Procedure can be found here:

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@BryanforHD2 attempted to make a motion to delay consideration of #HR4 until THURS, 1/12. In response, the Speaker indicated he was not recognized for such motions.

Asking if the Speaker would allow him to come to the front microphone to make such a motion, Phelan replied, "you can come down front and we can talk about it."

Republican State Rep. Charlie Geren goes to the back microphone to participate in orchestrated dialogue about precedent related to when #txlege House had previously taken up the House Rules Resolution.

Back now on consideration of #HR4: Proposed Rules of Procedure. Being laid out by the Resolution author, Republican State Rep. Todd Hunter.

It is thus far unclear how many proposed amendments there are.

Amendment 1: "Absence Amendment" seemingly a response to the "quorum-break" that took place in the special #txlege sessions last cycle where those who remained absent received no punishment, costing taxpayers and stalling the legislative process.

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After much back-in-forth between Hunter and various #txlege Democrat lawmakers, the amendment passes by a vote of 87Y/59N, presumably on partisan lines.

Amendment 3 by @BryanforHD2 to #HR4 requires the speaker to appoint committee chairman by their affiliation to a majority party. It is a @TexasGOP priority

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Republican State Rep. Charlie Geren calls a Point of Order on the amendment's consideration after citing the passage of #HR3:Housekeeping Resolution earlier today.

👀Here is @BryanforHD2 offering his amendment seeking to ensure that the chairmen of committees are members of the majority party in the #txlege House, a @TexasGOP legislative priority. Almost immediately a Point of Order was called by another Republican lawmaker @charliegeren

👀Some #txlege House Democrats did vote in favor of this amendment. I see 3, Abel Herrero, Ray Lopez, and Armando Walle who broke from the rest of their caucus.

The @TexasGOP providing some additional insight:

https://twitter.com/TexasGOP/status/1613257191095418880

@TexasGOP The point of order on the amendment offered by @BryanforHD2 attempting to require that the committee chairman only be assigned members from the majority party was sustained ultimately citing the recently adopted #HR3: Housekeeping Resolution and cited AG Opinions.

Next amendment proposal by Republican State Rep. Mike Schofield attempts to require that Points of Order on legislation be raised before the #txlege House starts considering bills on that calendar day. Schofield cites a disrespect for individual members' time as his reasoning.

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@reptinderholt offers an amendment requiring that chairmen of #txlege House cmtes submit an affadavit to speaker stating that the chair believes there are only two genders.

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@reptinderholt The amendment was almost immediately subjected to a point of order by Democrat State Rep. John Bucy.

@reptinderholt The Point of Order on the Tinderholt Amendment was sustained, killing the amendment's efforts (Rule 11, Sec.2: Germaness)

@BryanforHD2 offers another amendment to #HR4 attempting to ensure the Speaker appoints Chairmen from the majority party to a specific list of 15 #txlege House committees.

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Again, Republican State Rep. @charliegeren calls a point of order on the amendment citing the same alleged issues as Slaton's previous attempt.

The Committee @BryanforHD2 is attempting to ensure has majority party chairmen include ⤵️ This issue is a @TexasGOP #txlege priority

@BryanforHD2 @TexasGOP The point of order on the @BryanforHD2 amendment was sustained, ending its efforts.

@BryanforHD2 @TexasGOP @BryanforHD2 offers another amendment requiring that chairmen of #txlege House committees submit an official statement on whether they support Marxism or not and ensure it is published in House Journal.

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@BryanforHD2 @TexasGOP Again, Republican State Rep. @charliegeren calls another point of order on the amendment citing germaneness issues.

Here is @BryanforHD2 attempting to lay out his proposed amendment to #HR4: Rules, requiring a statement be submitted to the House Journal on whether as a committee chairman that chairman supports Marxism or not before it was interrupted by a called point of order. #txlege

@BryanforHD2 The point of order on the @BryanforHD2 amendment was sustained.

@BryanforHD2 attempts to offer amendment (barely gets a few words in) relating to prohibiting a speech code or the enforcement thereof that restricts use of biologically correct pronouns. Immediately a point of order was called by @charliegeren

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@BryanforHD2 @charliegeren The point of order was sustained on the amendment citing Rule 11, Section 2 on Germaness (similar to previous rulings)

@BryanforHD2 @charliegeren @reptinderholt offers an amendment to require a committee to vote on a bill within 14 days of it being heard (as opposed to allowing it to die without having ever been voted on as is current practice) #txlege

Tinderholt cites the need for transparency.

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@BryanforHD2 @charliegeren @reptinderholt The amendment fails by a vote of 13Y/136N

@reptinderholt offers another amendment to prevent the informal practice of "tagging" something many lawmakers allege never happens as legislation moves through the calendars processes. #txlege

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@reptinderholt The amendment fails by a vote of 17Y/132N

@BryanforHD2 @charliegeren @reptinderholt Here are the 13 supporters of @reptinderholt amendment seeking record votes for legislation stuck in committees #txlege

Here is the vote split of #txlege lawmakers who voted in favor of preventing the practice of "tagging" in the House Calendars processes from a @reptinderholt amendment.

@BryanforHD2 @charliegeren @reptinderholt Here is @reptinderholt offering his amendment related to a requirement for record votes on bills stuck in #txlege House committees.

@reptinderholt Here is @reptinderholt offering his amendment related to preventing the practice of "tagging" in the #txlege House calendars process.

@reptinderholt offers another amendment seeking to change the number of #txlege House lawmakers needed to make a motion to "vacate the chair". It is currently set at 76, his amendment would move it to 5.

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@reptinderholt The amendment fails by a vote of 3Y/146N

@reptinderholt @BryanforHD2 offers an amendment seeking to add a text overlay to a #txlege lawmaker on the video broadcast of proceedings, calling it a transparency amendment.

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@reptinderholt @BryanforHD2 Democrat #txlege State Rep. Mary Gonzalez raises a Point of Order, citing germaneness to #HR4

Here is the vote split on the amendment seeking to lower the bar in the #txlege house to entertain a motion to vacate the chair.

The point of order on @BryanforHD2 amendment seeking to provide an overlay on video broadcasts of #txlege House proceedings was sustained, ending its efforts.

Another amendment by @BryanforHD2 would reduce the time limit on a vote to be taken on legislation that is in the #txlege House calendars committee from that of 30days to 7 days on impeachment resolutions.

Another amendment by @BryanforHD2 would attempt to ensure that votes are taken to ban erotic performances and drag shows in the presence of minors before legislation is considered that seeks to name a road or highway system. #txlege

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The amendment is subjected to a point of order by Democrat #txlege State Rep. Joe Moody.

The point of order is sustained on @BryanforHD2 amendment seeking to prioritize legislation that seeks to ban erotic performances and drag shows in the presence of minors ahead of legislation renaming roads/highways. #txlege

@BryanforHD2 Another proposed amendment by @BryanforHD2 would attempt to ensure that vote is taken to ban the practice of child gender modification before considering legislation attempting to rename a road or highway. Almost immediately subjected to a point of order

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@BryanforHD2 The point of order was sustained, ending the amendment's prospects. #txlege

@reptinderholt offers an amendment seeking to ban the use of "preferred gender pronouns" by #txlege lawmakers on official House correspondence.

Subjected to a point of order by Democrat State Rep. Erin Zwiener.

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@reptinderholt The point of order is sustained. The amendment's prospects are ended.

#HR4: Rules Resolution passes by a vote of 123Y/19N. #txlege

The vote split for this amendment that failed was 7Y/140N #txlege

The final vote split for #HR4: Rules Resolution was:
123Y/19N. A combination of Rs and Ds voted against the resolution. #txlege