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Senate passes scores of bills, repeatedly suspends three‑day rule during floor session
Summary
The Senate advanced and finally passed numerous bills and adopted resolutions in a single floor session; most votes were unanimous or near‑unanimous and the chamber repeatedly voted to suspend the three‑day rule to move bills to third reading and final passage.
The Senate passed a large batch of bills and adopted several resolutions during a floor session that featured repeated suspensions of the chamber’s three‑day rule and a series of roll‑call votes, the presiding officer said.
The action chiefly consisted of formal motions to engross bills, motions to suspend the three‑day rule so measures could go to third reading, and motions for final passage. Examples recorded on the floor included final passage of House Bill 135 (moved by the senator from Kendall), adoption of HCR 64 (moved by the senator from Denton), adoption of SCR 3 (moved by the senator from Atascosa),…
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