Anybody find anything about the more than 1,000 bills Ricky was supposed to sign

[plumbob]

or veto by midnight last night?

I can't find anything on Google. So I guess he gets a free pass on his duties under the Texas Constitution?

[sonias]

1. Bills can become law without his signature

So he does get a free pass under our Texas constitution. He can sign, he can veto or he gives them a free pass.

The ones he specifically vetoed are listed under his website.

governor.state.tx.us/news/bills/

[plumbob]

2. Thanks. I saw those, so I guess he really did just let the rest go.

What a strange man.

[sonias]

3. We don't call him "Slick Rick" for nothing

He's a slimy devil. Grease his palm and you'll get your legislation passed or vetoed or he'll just let it become law so he can have "plausible deniability".

But not that he really cares about anything except himself. :puke:

[TxVietVet]

6. So actually, they don't really need Rick the Dick unless it's something he wants to VETO.

So, he can go out and run for president or prophet, whichever.

[sonias]

4. Texplainer: What About Bills Perry Won't Sign or Veto?

Texas Tribune 6/23/11
Texplainer: What About Bills Perry Won't Sign or Veto?

(snip)
When a bill is passed by the House and Senate, the governor has three options: veto it, sign it into law, or do nothing. If he decides not to sign nor veto, the bill becomes law as if it had the governor’s signature. Effectively, bills can become law simply by escaping gubernatorial veto action.

According to the Legislative Reference Library, during the legislative session, the governor has 10 days (excluding Sundays) to review and either sign or veto a bill after its passage. Once the session is over, the governor has up to 20 days to make a decision before the bill passes by default. Article I, Section 7, of the U.S. Constitution gives the president the option of a pocket-veto in which a bill can be killed by leaving it unsigned after the legislature adjourns, but the Texas governor doesn’t have that option.

By not signing a bill and allowing it to pass into law, a governor can walk the delicate line between defying the Legislature and actually supporting the content of the bill in the question.

Ah someone at the Trib answered your question with constitutional references!

:kick:

[TxVietVet]

5. I thought he was "Rick the Dick".

:silly:

[sonias]

7. Or prick

rick, prick, sick, thick, tick

All of the above!