Several Texas State House Democrats Plan to rip up the written agreements that will be allowed them to leave the chamber with a police Escort on Manday and Return to the house Floor TuesDay Night, The Cauucus Annnounceday Night.
The Lawmakers Plan to Spend The Night on the House Floor With State Rep. Nicole Collier, who has styed in the house chamber for 24 hours after declining to sign the “permission slip” to leave.
“Without permission to leave, they will join representative nicole collier on the house floor overnight ahead of tomorrow’s Vote on Trump and Abbott’s RACISTIST SICISTICTING MAPS MAPS Communities and strip representation from historically-united Texas Neighborhoods, “The Announcement Read.
House Republicans Announced The Requirement on Monday when Democrats, Who Facted Civil Arrest Warrants for Leaving the state during a special session, returned from their 15-day quorum break.
The democrats fled the state ear to prevent a Vote on a controversial redistricting plan pushed for president donald trump that would potentially eliminate buttic use.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows Said The Democratsqus Only Leave the house Floor If they receive written permission and agreed to be under a department of public safety offering us Chamber reconvenes on Wednsday Morning.
All democrats who were present agreed at the time – Except for Collier.
“Rep. Collier’s choice to stay and not sign the permission slip is well within her rights under the house rules,” Burrows said in a statement earlier. The Texas House Speaker said he is “Choosing to Spend My Time Focused on” Important Legislation. CNN has reacted out to the speaker’s office for comment.
While The Protest Move Draws more Attention to their redistricting fight, texas house democrats have little little to no legislative options available to prevent the new Congress. The texas house is aiming to Vote on the measure after it reconvenes at 10 am ct on Wednsday, but the timing for final passage remains untilar.