03.20.07
TTC Moratorium Bills Have Veto Proof Majorities In Both Chambers
Checking the Corridor Watch page that has the running total it’s 25 in the Senate and 105 in the House. As the blog Move It! informs us, “Put simply: 25 senators + 101 representatives = veto proof.”
Go check out the SAEN transportation blog Move It! because it has some great information on an upcoming Senate hearing tomorrow. Show up at the hearing or tune in, either way it should be fun.
The Local Crank said,
March 20, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Yeah, but here’s the problem. Unless the bill passes QUICKLY Perry can’t wait until after the session to veto it. The one power the Governor of Texas has is, in effect, an absolute veto. Supporters of the Pave Texas Corridor have only to drag their feet.
The Local Crank said,
March 20, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Whoops, typo! That should’ve read “Perry CAN wait until after the session to veto it.”
wcnews said,
March 20, 2007 at 10:48 pm
I know what’s at stake and you’re right. But there’s a part of me that wants Perry to do something like that, to keep this issue on the table for another election cycle.
But this truly is a “long-term” problem for the GOP if they leave this “as-is” and I really think they’ll at least stall this for a while.
There is a bill in the works for a special session for legislators to come back after the Gov.’s post session vetoes to override them. That could be a way around it.
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March 21, 2007 at 8:35 am
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