[deport]

3) TX House IMPEACHES some of bolting Dems

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Under what authority would the House impeach a state Senator? Even if they could it takes 2/3rds of the Senate to convict.....

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4) Upon such impeachment, those Dems are automatically suspended from their Senate seats, and the Gov. may appoint provisional replacement Senators. (TX Const., Art. 15, sec. 5.)

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This Article isn't referring to Senators.... only the following:
Impeachment of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Comptroller and the Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District Court shall be tried by the Senate. (Amended Nov. 7, 1995.)

[AntiGuv]

I just looked at the relevant Texas rules. Only the Senate can vote on expulsion of a Senator and that requires a 2/3 vote of all members, not just all members present. In any event, to my understanding of Rule 5.02 requires a quorum for the Senate to conduct any business.

[pogo101]

As to point 3: The authority is inherent. The malfeasance is the Dems' dereliction of their duty by bolting the state.
As to point 4: If you're right, and it looks like you are, then my "nuclear option" isn't even an option!