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The Texas House of Representatives convened again as Democratic lawmakers continue to holdout and block a quorum over the GOP's efforts to redraw the state's Congressional maps.
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00:00the house will come to order members strict enforcement has been requested on
00:06roll call by representatives canales cortez mary gonzalez lagoria martinez
00:10mudi eddie morales munoz and raymond you must register from your desk and you may
00:14not register for any other member clerk ring the bell
00:30have all members registered
00:47have all members registered
00:56there being 95 members present a quorum is not present
01:00the house and gallery please rise for the invocation which will be offered by firman carpenter dps
01:05chaplain
01:12let us pray our most wonderful heavenly father we are so blessed thank you for letting us live in these
01:20great united states thank you so much father for the state of texas and father thank you that we all
01:26have the privilege to vote father the honor to vote we thank you for each of our elected
01:31officials we thank you for their families father for what they do for their great love for the state
01:36of texas for their love for the constituents father and we ask you continue to be with them and bless
01:41them as they represent them and represent texas father please give them the an extra measure of
01:47wisdom and and understanding each situation that they face father please give them a knowledge of
01:53each situation father we ask you to continue to be with the the special session and help it father
01:59help us to do the right things and father please be with those that are here today and it's in jesus name
02:04that we pray amen chair recognize the honorable ryan gian to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the
02:10united states and texas flags thank you members please join me in the pledge of allegiance the
02:17united states flag and the texas flag i pledge allegiance
02:34united states flag i pledge allegiance to the united states under god on the indivisible
02:43scofield for what purpose parliamentary inquiry stage your inquiry does a member have to be present
02:48to make a motion of the house yes mr speaker parliamentary inquiry state your inquiry were all of the members
02:57who made the motion for strict enforcement here today i'll have to check the journal mr scofield thank you
03:03mr space
03:10members we are about to receive a motion to sign e die do not go very far as i believe our governor
03:20will be calling us back for another special session very very soon
03:26mr garan moves at the house of representatives of the first called session of the 89th legislature
03:35stand adjourned sign e die is there objection chair here's none house stands adjourned sign e die
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