This is all being done legally. This is completely kosher. And now the Democrats are starting to run away. Why are they running away? Well, Texas law requires 2/3 quorum, 100 of 150 members to conduct House business. and therefore they need at least 51 members to abstain. Over 50 Democrats have traveled to Illinois and some to New York and Boston, making the minimum quorum impossible. (01:16–01:24)
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Asserts that Texas law mandates a two-thirds quorum for House business.
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