May 18, 2023      9:17 PM

SB: Lt. Gov. Patrick, with the help of Sen. Hughes, shuts down the ability of any senator to appeal a ruling of the chair

Precedent setting? Patrick and Sen. Hughes team up to not even allow Sen. Gutierrez to appeal the ruling of the chair on germaneness of a proposed amendment on a gun bill

Is dissent dead enough for Texas Senate leadership yet?

On Thursday evening, Sen. Bryan Hughes and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – with the help of nearly all senators – shut down the ability of any senator to appeal a ruling of the chair.

Here’s what happened.

By Scott Braddock

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