00:00the House will come to order members strict enforcement has been requested on
00:07roll call by representatives Raymond Munoz Eddie Morales Moody Martinez
00:12Longoria Mary Gonzalez Cortez and Canales you must vote from your desk and
00:16for yourself Clark ring the bell
00:30have all members registered have all members registered there being 96
00:44members present a quorum is not present the house and gallery please rise for
00:49the invocation offered by Roy Ron Joy of DPS
00:54shall we pray our gracious Heavenly Father we offer up our worship and praise
01:03for your many blessings we are so blessed to live in the greatest country in the
01:07world we thank you for the freedom protection and provision you provide we
01:13thank you that we are free to openly worship you Lord without persecution we
01:19thank you for the leaders in our country that you have placed over us
01:23bless them and give them wisdom we are further blessed to live in the great
01:29state of Texas you have blessed our state so much even in the midst of storms we
01:36can see your hands of provision encouragement and love in the actions of
01:41our leaders and our communities we are blessed to have leaders at the federal
01:46state and local level that love you Lord and serve the people that they
01:51represent we praise you for our form of government that makes this country and
01:56state so blessed I thank you for our process that every voter gets a say and
02:02who will represent them grant these representatives wisdom as they give a
02:07voice for the millions of citizens that they represent on so many important
02:12issues in Jesus name I pray amen the chair recognizes the Honorable Angie Chen button
02:20of Dallas County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and
02:24Texas flags my dear colleagues and also guests in the balcony this days it's hard to be a happy camper but think about this
02:42we have the honor and a privilege to serve serve and to live in this great
02:50country in this wonderful state so please join me to pledge our allegiance because
02:57there's no other way this is a freedom and liberty please join me I pledge
03:05allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God with liberty and justice for all
03:19Texas honor the Texas flag I pledge allegiance to the Texas one state under God one in the middle
03:32this is the one right here
03:41members may I have your attention
03:49the role has been called and a quorum is not present
03:53today the calendars committee placed house bills one two eighteen nineteen and twenty
03:59all vital flooding and disaster response measures on the Tuesday calendar by a unanimous six to zero vote
04:08these are not symbolic bills they are critical measures that would expand the powers of the Texas Division of Emergency Management to improve emergency response across the state
04:20create the Texas Interoperability Council which would help local governments acquire key communication equipment to better coordinate response efforts
04:29assist communities with purchasing and upgrading emergency communication systems require outdoor campground facilities to have a flood disaster plan and create public protections against fraudulent bad actors trying to solicit charitable donations after a disaster
04:47those bills are set to be on the floor tomorrow
04:50those bills are set to be on the floor tomorrow
04:54and I know those of us present are eager to take action on them
04:59the only thing standing between Texas and real disaster relief is whether our absent colleagues decide to show up tomorrow
05:06now
05:13to update you on the process of locating our colleagues in compelling a quorum
05:18the Department of Public Safety has special agents deployed in every region of Texas
05:23the house has deputized dozens of officers and dispatch them across the state
05:29they are set up outside members homes conducting surveillance knocking on doors calling their phones multiple times a day
05:35so far no one's home but the search continues and it will not stop
05:41we also want to thank the public
05:44many have submitted tips about whereabouts of absent members
05:48for example over the weekend we received word of a rally in Fort Worth
05:53where a couple of absent members were allegedly making appearance
05:56we took this as actionable intelligence and DPS was dispatched immediately
06:02although in this is this instance members did not end up being physically present at the event
06:09we will keep following every credible lead until these members return
06:14I have asked DPS to establish a tip line to receive information in leads regarding members whereabouts
06:21if they happen to be in the state
06:24that phone number is 866-786-5972
06:31let me repeat that for those who want to get out a pen and write it down
06:35866-786-5972
06:40understand that we are keeping receipts for every gallon of gas
06:46every mile traveled and every hour of overtime associated with the pursuit of these missing members
06:52under rule 5 section 3 of the house rules
06:56those breaking quorum will be held financially responsible for the costs they've created
07:01not the taxpayers
07:03to those absent members
07:05you can go to another city
07:07another state
07:08even another time zone
07:10but you cannot escape your responsibility to the people of Texas
07:14eventually
07:15you will be here
07:17tomorrow
07:18when the gavel drops
07:19the question is simple
07:21will you be in that chair to vote for these critical disaster recovery bills
07:25or will you be remembered as one
07:28who did not show up
07:29the choice is yours
07:31members
07:43the call of the house remains in force
07:46under house rules the house may adjourn from day to day
07:50I will provide written permission to be entered in today's journal for each member register as present during today's session
07:56to leave the chamber and return at 10 a.m. Tuesday
07:59Mr. Garan moves the house stand adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday
08:03is there objection
08:05I hear none
08:06house stands adjourned
08:29but now
08:32you will be prepared for this
08:36for this
08:38thing
08:39I hear something
08:40I'm sure
08:41you
08:42to be able to make the great
08:43to the possible
08:44you
08:45the
08:47we
08:50the
08:51the
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