July 18, 2017      4:19 PM

Senate stumbles a bit out of the blocks but Sunset is on a fast track

Senators Zaffirini and West said they’ve never seen the tag rule suspended in their 30 and 24 years in the Senate, respectively

The Texas Senate today hit the ground running on Sunset legislation, with Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, filing a motion to suspend rules including one that would suspend the tag placed on SB 20 by Senator Jose Rodriguez, Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

The tag appeared to be a move as part of a broader strategy by Senate Democrats to delay debate on sunset bills SB 20 and SB 60, while Senator Hancock pushed to fast-track the bills so that they could be taken up in the Business and Commerce Committee while the Senate recessed before noon.  

By Lyanne A. Guarecuco

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