Maybe you'll hold all 170 members of the legislature to the same standard you're expecting from Perry.
FWIW, there are many other states who have passed the same kind of legislation. This is not an issue isolated to TX.
Now, be fair.
Yes, yes I do hold them to the same standard.
How this for heart...sure you can come here illegaly, and we won’t deport you, because we have heart, but as an illegal alien, you are a guest of the USA, whose citizens with heart have chosen to allow you to stay here, but as a guest, you may never vote in any local, state or federal election. You may benefit from no welfare or foodtasmp program, and you may not receive free emergency care or otherwise. You are subject to the will and generosity of those citizens whom are legal and have allowed you to remain.
Then those who wish to have heart can have their heart, and those of us who no longer want politicians pandering to this voting block don’t have to worry about it.