Anti-gay marriage bill author says his measure may not be dead
AUSTIN — The author of an anti-gay marriage bill that died in the Texas House said early Friday that he would study whether he can revive it — or parts of it — as an amendment to a bill or bills that are still alive.
Rep. Cecil Bell, R-Magnolia, said he was disappointed by two days of stalling tactics, mainly by Democrats, that prevented floor action on his measure. Midnight Thursday was the deadline for tentatively passing House bills in the House.
“We missed an opportunity tonight, but the session is still intact, the session still moves on,” Bell told reporters. “No bill is dead, as long as there are other bills in front {further along in the process}. You just have to find something that’s germane. … We will continue to look for places that it fits {and} work to get this effort … done.”
Bell said that his bill easily would have passed if it had come up Thursday for a vote — and would have drawn some Democratic votes.
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