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Politics : View from the Center and Left Texas Annex

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From: S. maltophilia8/4/2025 11:56:14 AM
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...Greg Abbott has gone full Stalin.

This was one move I didn’t predict, although I can’t say I’m surprised. About an hour ago, Abbott put out a statement saying he plans to unilaterally remove legislators for breaking quorum. His letter is full of bluster, but it distorts constitutional authority. He can’t do shit, and I’ll explain why.





The Texas Constitution ( Art. III, Sec. 10) explicitly allows members to break quorum. Only a court can determine if an elected official has “vacated” office, and only through...

Presumably that means state courts. Mostly elected, SCROTEX is 9-0 reptilican. I'm not putting any faith there.
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