miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 5 days agoTexas Democrat says she's locked inside state Capitol after refusing mandatory DPS escortwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
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minus-squaremkwt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·5 days agoIf the house voted on rules that allow for this escort crap, then the sergeant at arms can enforce it. The Texas Constitution empowers the legislature to compel the attendance of its members using whatever means each chamber may enact in its own rules.
If the house voted on rules that allow for this escort crap, then the sergeant at arms can enforce it.
The Texas Constitution empowers the legislature to compel the attendance of its members using whatever means each chamber may enact in its own rules.