Let me research it. I'll give you an answer. So I sat down, I did the legal research. It turns out the answer is unequivocally yes. And the reason is The Texas Constitution has a provision in it that is copied word for word from the United States constitution. And the U.S. constitution has a provision that gives both houses of Congress the power to forcibly compel the attendance of absent members so that members do not have the right to defy a quorum. (13:08–13:16)
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Asserts that the Texas Constitution contains a provision identical to one in the U.S. Constitution.
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