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Everything is on the table : Democrats mull options for special session, including another walkout By PATRICK SVITEK AND CASSANDRA POLLOCK and The Texas Tribune Published article Lights indicate votes for various state Representatives on the House floor at the state Capitol on May 28, 2021 Credit: Evan L Roy/The Texas Tribune AUSTIN, Texas - Outnumbered and virtually powerless to block conservative priorities they oppose, Democrats in the Texas Legislature say they are keeping their options open as they prepare for a special session that is expected to revive the GOP elections bill they killed last month. The line coming from Democrats across the spectrum: Everything is on the table. That includes another walkout like the one that doomed Senate Bill 7 in the final hours of the regular legislative session when Democrats broke quorum. But this time, such a move could now imperil the pay of their staffers, since Gov. Greg Abbottvetoed the funding for t ....
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