Only three Senators appeared on the floor and they recessed until 4 p.m., Tuesday — the last day of the special session.
The Texas legislature meets for only 140 days every two years.AUSTIN — The Texas Senate met for less than a minute Sunday and gaveled out for the day without debating a controversial border security bill prioritized by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Sunday’s unexpected development likely assures Abbott will call a fourth special session as only two bills from this 30-day session will reach his desk.Heading into Sunday, the chamber had been expected to debate House Bill 4, a contentious proposal that would allow state and local police to arrest migrants who are in Texas without proper legal documentation.
But hours before the meeting, two Democratic senators confirmed to The Dallas Morning News the chamber would confer briefly. That approach is different from when the House debated the proposal as that floor session went deep into the night and early morning hours. Democrats argue the bill is unconstitutional and would discriminate against Hispanic Texans.A few hours later, Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick canceled Sunday’s session.
, Austin Bureau Correspondent. Aarón is an Austin native who previously covered local government for The Kansas City Star and high school sports for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He is a University of Texas graduate, and Spanish is his first language.College football poll : Oklahoma continues AP rankings slide after another loss
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