House Joint Resolution Number 6
So I was reading about proposal HJR-6 which will be on the November 8 general election ballot and I came across the following
Two others prompted hoots in the Upper Chamber: One by Hinojosa would have barred thrice-divorced Texans from marrying again, and another by Van de Putte would have required married heterosexual couples to have sex.
posted by pablo at
4:58 PM
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It is more tom-foolery than jack-assery. It is pretty interesting to get a different perspective of what goes on in the Lege from Amber. She explains that amendments like that are internal jokes to the Legislature--legislative sarcasm if you will. For background, check out In The Pink Texas' coverage of the topic.
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Adolph, at 5:23 PM
Ah, now it all makes more sense; I should have picked up on that given that Van De Putte voted 'No'.
By
pablo, at 5:35 PM
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