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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUpdated again!!!: It's dead, Jim! (TX Senate)
Sic transit Gloria mundi.
The TX Democrats, led by Senator Wendy Davis and the other Democratic Party Senators (along with a huge gallery of supporters) have defeated the TX abortion bill by running out the clock in spite of GOP skullduggery, and a brazen attempt to change the time stamp of the vote.
Wendy Davis:
It's dead, Jim!
Maybe I ought to get one with McCoy railing about medieval medicine.
on edit: it looks like it passed. There may be challenges. Looks like I should have used a Zombie movie image instead of Star Trek.
On edit: Nope!! It goes down in flames. The clock ran out before the vote could be taken. Woo Hoo!
DURHAM D
(32,617 posts)the Republicans left the building.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)@AP: BREAKING: Republicans pass new restrictions expected to close almost every abortion clinic in Texas.
This is all but clear, or rather clear as mud
I am looking for more info by the way
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Rod Walker
(187 posts)Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)Midnight came and went, but Dewhurst put up a vote and it "passed." There are senators on the floor huddling, discussing whether or not it has. Some Rethugs reportedly have said they're not sure whether they voted for the bill or on a procedural question. Arrests have begun.
progree
(10,930 posts)Associated Press as reported in Tulsa World
http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Update_Abortion_resolution_passes_in_Texas_senate/20130625_13_0_AUSTIN667985?subj=298
eissa
(4,238 posts)I know they voted and it passed, but can it stand if the vote took place after midnight?
logically no, but the court of determination of that question is the TX Supreme Court which has 9 elected justices, all Republican, so you can guess how that is going to go.
ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)NM
msongs
(67,478 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)I hope this is true, but no official word yet. So far there just seems to be a tweet of a rumor. But Senate TV's cameras are back so apparently SOMETHING is going to happen, hopefully before dawn.
longship
(40,416 posts)I'll have that glass of bubbly. Care to join me?
Skäl!
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)Link?
Standing by with beverage!
Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023099604
My sincere apologies.
Shit! It's late. It's in the OP at link above.
2:53 a.m. by Brandi Grissom
Emerging from a Senate caucus meeting, state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, said the legislators decided that the after midnight vote on SB 5 was invalid.
"There was not a valid vote," he said.
Now, the senators are coming back into the Senate chamber, where we expect a formal ruling on the final disposition of the bill.
Tweet from The Associated Press ?@AP BREAKING: Texas lt. gov. reverses himself, declares vote on tough abortion bill came too late to pass.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)Woo Hoo!
LeftInTX
(25,720 posts)Us Texas Dems are proud!!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)LeftInTX
(25,720 posts)Hugs to everyone!
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)And thank you House and Senate Democrats who skillfully ran out the clock on this thing!
And thank you thousands of supporters who've been coming to the Capitol, testifying and showing your support!