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(*)At the start of the session; however, on May 9 House Representative [[Bryan Slaton]] was unanimously expelled for inappropriate sexual conduct with an intern and obstruction of the investigation, thus lowering the Republican number to 85 and the total to 149.

(*)At the start of the session; however, on May 9 House Representative [[Bryan Slaton]] was unanimously expelled for inappropriate sexual conduct with an intern and obstruction of the investigation, thus lowering the Republican number to 85 and the total to 149.  The special election was won by Jill Dutton, a Republican, bringing the totals back to 86/150.

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).

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).