Alright, they're in OK. Now you need a governor with the stones to order the highway patrol to man the state line with orders to NOT LET THEM BACK IN!

My guess is that this attempt is dead, unless the GOP someone successfully induces one way or another one Dem senator to return to Texas. I doubt very much that will happen. The 11 have crossed the Rubicon. It will be difficult for any of them to recross, without looking like a sellout. I suspect the GOP tried behind the curtain to induce two Dem senators to stay in the state, and landed only one. The Texas GOP has played the its last trump card, and is now running on empty. The only silver lining is that I could be wrong. That does happen once in awhile. :)

Oops! I meant New Mexico!

Thanks for the info ...I will make sure that the rado guy gets it

It's okay under our Constitution.
The Democrats have gerrymandered since the Reconstruction.

I imagine that they are afraid that the Republicans will draw the lines the same way they always have.

Actually, the last trump card is for Governor Perry to continue to call special session after special session. The Democrats eventually have to come home because they cannot afford to stay away from their homes and livelihoods indefinitely. As we only have a part-time legislature with a salary of only $7200, the legislators have to have outside income.

Please see my #7 and the reply from Mathluv at #13....I am going on the offensive out here.Do you have anything to add and do you have documentation that this is a "normal' process?

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents. And they obstructed the will of the majority of Texans as shown by the votes at the last election.

Dock the pay of politicians who boycott.

No work should mean no pay.

Whatever.

Lots of time yet for one to have to come back to Texas for something.... family, work, business, etc..... I think it's too earlier to say one won't cross back.....

Additional info

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Do you really think any will cross back for that reason during this second special session? And do you think Perry will keep calling one session after another? I have a certain angst about it all. I always have.

Here are some links to several articles over the past few weeks... MeekNMing put this list together....

Here is a list of recent articles on Redistricting:

FR Search: Keyword "Redistricting"

07-28-2003
Session ends as 11 Democrats slip out
(Dem's Flee state again!)

07-26-2003
GOP effort to redraw districts is crushed
[Texas redistricting]

07-24-2003
Democrats may be free to flee - constitutionally protected, says lawyer

07-24-2003
As new Texas redistricting map offered,
Dewhurst says compromise is in the air

07-23-2003
Committee passes redistricting bill (Texas)

07-23-2003
Texas Republican Senators Forge Ahead on Congressional Redistricting Plans

07-19-2003
[Texas] Senators talk of boycotting any redistricting session
Mr. Dewhurst said he would be on solid ground in working around the Senate tradition requiring a two-thirds vote to take up a bill. The late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, a Democrat, did the same thing in a 1992 special session on legislative redistricting, Mr. Dewhurst said.

07-18-2003
New map, same pain for Dems
(Texas Redistricting fun)

07-17-2003
New map surfacing in Texas Senate

07-16-2003
Dewhurst at crossroads on redistricting in Texas Senate

07-15-2003
Ratliff joins Democrats to oppose redistricting
The state Republican Party was quick to point out that the [2/3rd’s] rule has been abandoned on occasion – such as when the Senate took up a state senatorial redistricting plan in 1992.

07-09-2003
DROP IT -- Redistricting would benefit few Texans, harm many
(Editorial)

07-08-2003
Senators have problems with House redistricting map - Texas redistricting

07-08-2003
House passes remap
Veteran Democrats may lose seats if bill goes through Senate

07-07-2003
TEXAS REDISTRICTING--Vote TONIGHT!

07-07-2003
Race rhetoric stokes Texas redistricting fire

07-07-2003
Tension may soar as map debate hits House floor - Texas redistricting

07-06-2003
House panel quickly passes Republican redistricting plan -
map likely to unseat six Democrats

07-04-2003
New GOP map restores (Rep. Martin Frost's) district

07-03-2003
Republicans pull proposed map - redistricting

07-03-2003
Chamber of Commerce and GI Forum Hire Temps to Testify

07-02-2003
The Great Texas Power Grab - redistricting

07-01-2003
Tx Democrats Trying Fight, Not Flight, Over Districts
(The-Terrific-Texan-Special-Session)

I hope that New Mexico State Police protection granted the exiled Texas Democrats extends only to the minimum extent necessary to prosecute a successful deportation or extradition to Texas and hand them over to the Texas Rangers, and is not significantly more than that granted to an ordinary criminal with some degree of fame.

).In other words that it is not a normal occurance in the 10 year redistricting cycle

True to a point. However it's also not a "normal occurance" for the districts to be set by a federal court, which over-ruled a state court. The federal court based the districts on the 1990 plan, which was of course heavily Gerrymandered to favor Democrats.

It's also true the the Republicans latest plan went a long way to removing the worst of their own Gerrymanders from the plan originally up for approval in the Texas House during the regular session. They also adddressed some of the concerns of suburban verses rural.

As we only have a part-time legislature with a salary of only $7200, the legislators have to have outside income.

I'm sure the National ~~Socialist~~ Democratic party, and its Chinese benefactors, will see to it that they don't suffer any financial hardships.

Whether one will cross I don't know but I believe they will have some extreme pressure on some of them by local political leaders... Most of these people have regular jobs to which they need to attend to. They may hold out but we'll see.....

There have been as high as 6 special sessions before... Special sessions aren't new to the Texas political landscape... Here's a list of a few from years past..

LINK

Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature

Special Sessions and Years

Leg	Session	Days	Begin date	End date	Subjects (More info)		Summary
78th	1st C.S.	29	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 28, 2003	30 topics	Proclamations
	2nd C.S.		Jul 28, 2003		3 topics	Proclamations
72nd	1st C.S.	30	Jul 15, 1991	Aug 13, 1991	10 topics	Proclamations Addresses	1st & 2nd C.S.
	2nd C.S.	7	Aug 19, 1991	Aug 25, 1991	13 topics	Proclamations	(see above)
	3rd C.S.	7	Jan 2, 1992	Jan 8, 1992	3 topics	Proclamations
	4th C.S.	24	Nov 10, 1992	Dec 3, 1992	1 topic	Proclamation Addresses
71st	1st C.S.	29	Jun 20, 1989	Jul 18, 1989	59 topics	Proclamations
	2nd C.S.	28	Nov 15, 1989	Dec 12, 1989	1 topic	Proclamation
	3rd C.S.	30	Feb 27, 1990	Mar 28, 1990	2 topics	Proclamations	3rd - 6th C.S.
	4th C.S.	30	Apr 2, 1990	May 1, 1990	3 topics	Proclamations	(see above)
	5th C.S.	29	May 2, 1990	May 30, 1990	3 topics	Proclamations	(see above)
	6th C.S.	4	Jun 4, 1990	Jun 7, 1990	37 topics	Proclamations	(see above)
70th	1st C.S.	2	Jun 2, 1987	Jun 3, 1987	4 topics	Proclamations Addresses
	2nd C.S.	30	Jun 22, 1987	Jul 21, 1987	72 topics	Proclamations
69th	1st C.S.	3	May 28, 1985	May 30, 1985	3 topics	Proclamations
	2nd C.S.	30	Aug 6, 1986	Sep 4, 1986	19 topics	Proclamations Addresses	2nd C.S.
	3rd C.S.	23	Sep 8, 1986	Sep 30, 1986	21 topics	Proclamations Addresses	3rd C.S.
68th	1st C.S.	4	Jun 22, 1983	Jun 25, 1983	11 topics	Proclamations	1st C.S.
	2nd C.S.	30	Jun 4, 1984	Jul 3, 1984	31 topics	Proclamations Addresses	2nd C.S. Pre 2nd C.S. Post
67th	1st C.S.	30	Jul 13, 1981	Aug 11, 1981	20 topics	Proclamations Addresses	1st C.S.
	2nd C.S.	5	May 24, 1982	May 28, 1982	7 topics	Proclamations	2nd C.S.
	3rd C.S.	3	Sep 7, 1982	Sep 9, 1982	2 topics	Proclamations
65th	1st C.S.	11	Jul 11, 1977	Jul 21, 1977	5 topics	Proclamations	1st C.S.
	2nd C.S.	30	Jul 10, 1978	Aug 8, 1978	18 topics	Proclamations	2nd C.S.
63rd	1st C.S.	3	Dec 18, 1973	Dec 20, 1973	1 topic	Proclamation
62nd	1st C.S.	4	Jun 1, 1971	Jun 4, 1971	10 topics	Proclamations
	2nd C.S.	3	Apr 28, 1972	Apr 30, 1972	2 topics	Proclamations
	3rd C.S.	24	Jun 14, 1972	Jul 7, 1972	1 topic	Proclamation
	4th C.S.	30	Sep 18, 1972	Oct 17, 1972	30 topics	Proclamations
61st	1st C.S.	30	Jul 28, 1969	Aug 26, 1969	2 topics	Proclamations
	2nd C.S.	14	Aug 27, 1969	Sep 9, 1969	12 topics	Proclamations
60th	1st C.S.	30	Jun 4, 1968	Jul 3, 1968	3 topics	Proclamations Addresses
59th	1st C.S.	10	Feb 14, 1966	Feb 23, 1966	1 topic	Proclamation Addresses
57th	1st C.S.	30	Jul 10, 1961	Aug 8, 1961	24 topics	Proclamations Addresses
	2nd C.S.	5	Aug 10, 1961	Aug 14, 1961	1 topic	Proclamation Addresses
	3rd C.S.	30	Jan 3, 1962	Feb 1, 1962	39 topics	Proclamations Addresses
56th	1st C.S.	30	May 18, 1959	Jun 16, 1959	11 topics	Proclamations Addresses
	2nd C.S.	30	Jun 17, 1959	Jul 16, 1959	13 topics	Proclamations Addresses
	3rd C.S.	21	Jul 17, 1959	Aug 6, 1959	3 topics	Addresses

Here is a poll to freep. http://www.nbc5i.com/

Well .. I think it's interesting that Richardson (Gov of NM) was just appointed Chairman of the DNC Convention ..??

thanks

One more point. Our Constitution says it is up to the Legislature to do the redistricting. The current one was done by judges.