It lasted about as long as the filibuster.
Around 4 a.m. last night I removed the upside Texas flag as my avatar in celebration of the victory quashing SB 5 and I was proud of our legislators.
With the news of Perry calling another special session where all of the abortion bills will likely be reintroduced, it's time to hoist it again. From a legislative perspective, the only strategy that I am aware of to block this crap again is to never let a quorum assemble so that one of the chambers cannot convene. This puts the Democrats on the hook as obstructionists and would be somewhat expensive for our legislators if they seek refuge in another state.
It is doubtful that Democrats could block a quorum from forming since Democrat Lucio is willing to approve the restrictions due to his Catholic upbringing so it may require the House to force quorum calls.
More wasted time and more wasted money since the new laws would probably not stand up to scrutiny in the courts. The best negotiating strategy I see otherwise is to begin the prosecution of the Senate clerk for tampering with a government record for the tampering of the Senate voting record which apparently was altered after midnight in an effort to show that the bill was voted on before midnight.
If the lawyers on this forum have any other ideas please feel free to join the discussion and propose solutions. My expertise is limited to the knowledge of a lay person.
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Texas repukes are like spoiled children, if they don't get their way they will cry and whine and cheat until they do. It is a temporary victory in the long game plan. Unfortunately for us who have been in the trenches for awhile - we wanted a longer win. Reality check probably told you this was going to happen - Perry calling a second special. Money they waste is no concern to them. It's taxpayer money - not their money.
Anyway the only thing I can say to you is that it will happen someday. Texas will turn blue. And we'll be as big a prize as California. Of that I am 100% convinced. And I think you know it too. Hopefully we will both live to see that day. Until then, savor every little victory, like last night's win and keep your head up high.
which would go on for months.
Weasel words get pubs "magic Get out of Jail free cards" when no one even says they ought to go to jail. Abbott stands guard to keep them safe and weaselly. 
Caption should read: "I'm gonna make this face until I get myyyyyy way! Wahhhhhhhhh!"
I thought that I'd make two--one with white text for legibility and the other with Republican red text.
