The legislature cannot do business if there are not sufficient members there for a quorum. And that's why Both the United States Constitution and the Texas constitution give the authority to physically compel presence [of legislators]. because no individual member has a right to prevent the body from being able to legislate, from being able to do its fundamental constitutional responsibility. So they're back now. (15:34–15:42)
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Asserts that constitutions allow for the physical compulsion of legislators to ensure a quorum.
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