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by Bladed
Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: Senate votes to lower 2/3 rule to 19/31
Replies: 10
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Re: Senate votes to lower 2/3 rule to 19/31

Charles L. Cotton wrote:
Sidro wrote:Senator Craig Estes (Rep) declined to vote on this issue, wonder where he really stands on bills important to us?
He's a huge friend of Texas gun owners!
Chas.
Here is the statement from Senator Estes's Facebook page, regarding his decision to abstain from voting on the two-thirds rule:
We voted on an important rule change yesterday in the Senate, reducing the number of votes needed to bring a bill to the floor from 21 to 19. I chose not to vote on this rule because I was apprehensive about its potential effect on the representation of rural districts, such as my own. Click here to learn more about this change: http://bit.ly/1yywK5G" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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