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The [[Texas Constitution]] mandates a quorum in order for business to be conducted.  Democrats (both when they have held control and when they have not) have used this provision to ignore their duty to represent their constituents, by physically leaving the state in order to keep legislation from passing, notably twice in 2021 (during both the regular session and the first special session called) when they were in opposition.  The latter move in July 2021 initially kept needed legislation to reform Child Protective Services and to provide retired teachers a bonus check from passing.

The [[Texas Constitution]] mandates a 2/3 quorum of elected members in each chamber for business to be conducted.  Democrats (both when they have held control and when they have not) have used this provision to ignore their duty to represent their constituents, by physically leaving the state in order to keep legislation which they opposed from passing, most recently twice in 2021 (during both the regular session and the first special session called).

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